514 AI'PEN'DIX. 



AiiiiiHiilroiiiiis miirilimiis "iir. iiii/iviirrii.H, ItilHiw.vY. 



CiiAii. Alicivc lihii'k, ncui'ly iiiiii'cirin, iukI with u I'aiiit lirownisli cast; dnrsiil fciitljcrs 

 witli tlit'ir iiiilcr (mI;,'c.s nanowly >.'i'iiyisli-\vliilci ifiiii^ri's aiul tail-l'rallicf.s c'(i),'i'il with 

 olivc-liiiiwii : iil;_'i' ul ihf wiii^' lirij;ht jraiiilHPj;i'-yc;.iiw ; sii|iia-liinil .h1iJ|ic (lri'|> yt'll i\v to 

 aliovc the miildlc of the cyt'; an oliscuii' sii|ira-aiiriiiilar .-iliiiH' dl' ((hvi'-fiiayisii. Lmi's, 

 aiiiiiMihits, ami chi't-ks iicaily iiiiil'uriii lila(i<; lnwci' pails [iiiii' wiiitc, covi'ii'd with )iii>ail 

 sli')'ai\s III' lihick, the anal rc^'ion and niiililli' line ul' tiic llnoat unly nnstri'akcd. Win};, 

 U.ld; tail, '_'.')(l; cnlnicn, ..'m ; taisns, .!l."); iniddli- toe, Jt-"). (IM,'),'i, Coll. U. K.) 



.SpoiMinciis of viir. iimritiiiiun from Fort Muuoii, Nortli C'tiroliim, uru imicli diirkur 

 tlmn ('tmiu'i'ticut oxiiiiiples. 



Zonotrlchia leucophrys, var. gambeli (F, r>(;<)). ,S|ieciiiKMi8 riom tlio 



I'acilii' ('(uist, which aru tnio i/miilir/i, aro iiiiit'onnly ditroront from MidiUc I'rov 

 iiico exiiinplus in st'verid iiiiportiiiit jwrticulurs ; tlio folors arc all darker, the 

 nwli iiioro stiiuhru, and tlio ilorsal struakH Hooty-lilack instead of clicstiint brown. 

 Jn cverytliin}; exui'iit the coloration of tlic head thoy closely rcMeinhlo Ji. coro- 

 natii. The Middle I'rovnice form may l)C named Zonotrlchia Uiicojihrys, var. 

 iiitermcilio, Itid^cway. 



Junco (I, •u^). For a new 8yno|wis of tlio gcnns, see Am. Nat. VII, October, 

 187:?. ]). til:{. 



Junco hyemalis, var. aikeni (F, .'•84). First described in Am. Nnt. VII, 

 October, 187:5, p. (il"). 



Junco oregonus (I, T)^\). Dr. Cooper writes that the Oregon Snowbird frc- 

 (jnents the Sieira Nevada, lat. 3!)°, np to an elevation of !),()0() feet. He fonnd a 

 nest with three eggs at an elevation of abont 7,0(»() feet, July 28, 1870. 



Poospiza belli (I, 503). A fall specimen from Dr. Cooper, collected at 

 Saticoy, (.'alifornia, Octolier 8, 1872, shows a new plumage of this form, and sub- 

 stantiates the remarkable diH'erence, in every stage of ])lnmage, from var. neiHiileims 

 (I, r)',t4). It differs from specimens of the latter in the corresponding dress, in the 

 following particulars : — 



Snli-maxillary bridle deep lilaek, very broad, and reaching to the bill; pcctornl spot con- 

 .■ipicnoMs, lilack; siclcs strongly washed with ochrnccons; above <lark plnnibeous instead 

 of light ash; no trace of streaks on the back. Wing, 2.80 ;' tail, 3.00; ciilnien, .40; tar- 

 sns, .80. (N'o. (i;!,(;.-)2, Mus. S. 1.) 



Spizella monticola (II, 3). Collected by Ilenshaw in Southern Utah, in 

 October, 1872. I'robably found throughout the Middle Province region. 



Spizella SOCialis (II, 7). Dr. Cooper informs ns that the Chipping Sparrow 

 freipients the Siena Nevada, near latitude 39", up to 9,000 feet elevation, in sum- 

 mer, and is the only species of S{)izella to be seen there at that season. 



Spizella pallida, var. breweri (II, 13). Dr. Cooper met with this species 

 arriving from the South, in small flocks, April, 187:5, frequenting bushy gronnds 

 ten miles iidand. They had the song and habits as described, but were not seen 

 in the low country in summer. 



Melospiza lincolni (II, 31). Dr Cooper writes that in July, 1870, he 

 fonnd this species nnmerous at and near the summit of the Central Railroad ir. an 



