REPORT UPON ORNITHOLOGICAL SPECIMENS. 



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3G. Melospiza lincolni, (Aucl.) Lincolu's Finch. 



A few seen between the 7th and llth of May. By the 17th this was 

 one of the commonest birds, outnumbering all the other sparrows. It 

 was found in almost every clump of bushes and grove of trees, but pre- 

 fers moist thickets. 



37. Calamospiza bicolor, (Towns.) Lark-Bunting. 

 Small flocks seen about ten miles south of the city. 



38. Hedymeles melanocephalus, (Sw.) Black-headed Grossbeak. 



A male seen the 14th, and a female the 17th. Undoubtedly a com- 

 mon species later. 



39. Cyanospiza amcena^ (Say.) Lazuli-Finch. 



A single male noted the 17th. Observed on several occasions after- 

 ward. 



40. Pipilo erytJirophtlialmus, (L.), var. megalonyx, Bd. Long-spurred 



Towhee. 



Very common in the brush in early May. Its call-note is so exactly 

 like that of our common cat-bird as to readily deceive one as to the 

 originator. It song, too, presents decided differences from that of our 

 eastern towhee (P. erythrophthalmus). 



41. Pipilo chlorurusj (Towns.) Green-tailed Bunting. 



Two seen for first time May 10 ; after which time they were rather 

 common. 



