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grassy liills near by, niul may breed further Houtli on the mountains. P. anthiiiim 

 was numerous all summer in tlio neighboring marshes, but not away from salt 

 water. 



Passerculus princeps (I, 510). AiUlitionul speeimcns collected at Ipswich, 

 Mass., by Mr. Maynard, and on Lon;^ Island by Mr. Liiwrence, confirm the validity 

 of this form, and likewise considerably extenil its known range. 



Cotumiculus passerinus, var. perpallidus (1, h'A]). First described in 

 C'oues's Key, October, 187l', p. 1.17. 



Cotumiculus lecontei (1, •'i.jH). Seven s))ccln)cns of tiiis interesting' species 

 were collected in Au),'ust, 187."J, by Dr. Cones, while attached to the Northern 

 Boundary Survey. Five of them were obtained August D, at the hoadwatei-s of the 

 Souris Uivcr, on a bdinidless prairie. They inhabited the low jxirtio'.::, of the 

 prairie, where the grass was tail, recalling to mind the sea-shore marshes inhabited 

 by tho Anunoth'omi of the Atlantic coast. In habits they entirely resembled the 

 seaside Buntings (.(. camhicnlns and A. vuirititimx). 



These specimens reveal the fact that Leconte' Bunting is (juite as much an 

 AmnwdrumnK as a Cotiiniiruhis, being, in fact, just intermediate between .1. anidn- 

 ciitiis and C. hmslowl, agreeing most nearly with the latter in style of coloration, 

 and exactly resembling the former in form, tho roctricos being even longer, stitl'er, 

 and more acute. This renders it necessary to unite AmiiKx/nimitx and C'ltuniicithiH 

 into one genus, recognizing them as subgenera, definable chiefly b^- the different 

 stylo of coloration of the superior surface in the two groups. The name Aiiimo- 

 droimis stands as the proj)er designation of the genus, being of earlier date. 



Several stages of plumage are represented in the series obtained by Dr. Cones ; 

 and, the diagnosis of the species given on p. 5.')2 being taken from a very defective 

 specimen, we give here short descriptions taken from the elegant skins before us. 



Ailiill male (Xo. 3.442. Coll. E. C). Ground-color of tlie bead while, tiiigi^d with hulY 

 on tiic niiixillic, and with asli on tho auricular.^ ; crown with two Ijroad black stiipcs, 

 separated by a narrow medial one of wliilisli; nuchal fcather.s bright rufous!, edjred witii 

 ashy-white, and sliaftod with black; dor.^al feathers black, broadly edged exteriorly with 

 white, an<l interiorly narrowly skirted with nifoiis. Beneath entirely while, iMiL'cd on 

 the throat with bu(T, and streaked on the sides — from tho breast to the flanks — with 

 black. Length, o.OO ; extent, 7.10; wing, 2.10; tail, 2.00; cnlmcn, .42; tar.sus, G8. 



Adult female (N'o. ,3,443, E. C). Kesembling the male, but, being in les.s ahr.iihMl plu- 

 mage, the colors more pronounced. The head is deep bnfl'(jiist as in Ammndvomun aiit- 

 dandns), tho aurinulars .ind lores distinctly grayish-white, and tho medial stripe of tho 

 crown ashy-white, except the anterior third, Avhich i.s liiin'. On the lower part.«, the whole 

 lower side of the head, the entire lireast, sides, flanks, and tibia?, are deep biift', the sides 

 shar])ly streaked with black. The abdomen, anal region, and crissum are pure wdnte, in 

 marked contrast. Length, 5.00; extent, 7.0(»; wing, 2.00; tail, 2.10; culmen, .45; 

 tarsus, .70. 



Young (Nos. 3,444, 3,445, and 3,440, E. C). Ground-color above dull Ijuff, below white ; 

 the pattern of the old birds seen in tho markings, whii'li, however, are jmre black, all red 

 and brown tints being absent, — except on the wings and tail, which are nearly as in the 

 adult. 



Anunodromus maritimus (I, 560). Mr. Maynard has discovered a very 

 remarkable new local form of this species in Florida, which he has named var. 

 nigresceng, possessing the following characters : — 



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