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CATALOGUK OF THE COLLECTION OF THE MAYXARD CHAPTER. 



1775 Pine Grosbeak. 



Genus. Snowbirds. Junco. Small, less than seven inches long ; slaty- 

 gray above ; outer tail feathers, conspicuously marked with white. 

 1776-78 Snowbird, male, Very dark above. 

 1779-81 " female, duller. 



1782 ** nestling, streaked below. 



Fig. 12. 



Fig. 13. 



Female Rcse-tveasted Grosbeak, 



Lapland Longsp.T. 



Genus. Song Sparrows. Melospiza. Size of last genus; reddish-brown 

 above streaked with dusky; wings, short; tail, long and rounded. 



1783-87 Song Sparrow, conspicuously streaked below; spot on breast, 

 1788-89 " " nestling, more finely streaked. 



1790-92 Swamp Sparrow, streakings beneath, indistinct, 



' Fig. 14. 



Song Sparrow* 



Genus. Rufous Sparrows. Passerella. Large ; prevailing color rufotts* 

 spotted with rufous beneath. 



