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GENUS CALCARIUS. 

 (536) Longspur. 



(Calcarius lapponicus.) 



An irregular winter visitor most frequently found in late autumn and 

 early spring. 



Breeds in the Arctic regions. 



GENUS POGECETES. 



(540) Vesper Sparrow. (Bay wing.) 

 (Pooecetes gramineus.) 



An abundant summer resident. Breeds throughout its range in the 

 Province. 



Arrives about the middle of April, departs early in October. 



GENUS PASSERCULUS. 



(542a) Savanna Sparrow. 



(Passerculus sandwichensis savanna.) 



A common summer resident, breeding throughout its range in the 

 Province. 



Arrives about the middle of April, departs early in October. 



GENUS COTURNICULUS. 



(*) (546) Grasshopper Sparrow. 



(Coturniculus savannarum passerinus.) 



A regular, but not a common summer visitor to south-western On- 

 tario which has, on two occasions, been taken as far east as Toronto. 



GENUS AMMODRAMUS. 



(*) (547) Henslow's Sparrow. 



(Ammodramus henslowii.) 



This bird has been recorded by Mr. W. E. Saunders as a summer 

 resident of south-western Ontario, and by Mr. Fleming as occurring and 

 apparently breeding near Lake Joseph, Muskoka. 



(*) (54 8 ) Leconte's Sparrow. 



(Ammodramus leconteii.) 



An accidental visitor from the western prairies. 

 Mr. J. H. Ames has a specimen which was taken at Toronto. 



(549.1) Nelson's Sparrow. 



(Ammodramus nelsoni.) 



A regular, but not a common, visitor in autumn to the neighbour- 

 hood of Toronto. Rare in spring. 



(*) (549- Ia ) Acadian Sharp-tailed Finch. 



(Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus.) 

 An accidental visitor to the eastern part of the Province. 



