1889. ] BENDIRE ox the [Habits of the Genus Passerella. 107 
77. Turdus ustulatus swainsonii. SwaAINson’s THrRusH.—Not uncom- 
mon on the Saddle-Back range from about 2800 feet up to the summit of 
Graylock, 3505 feet. Met with sparingly as low as 2000 feet. 
78. Turdus aonalaschke pallasii. EaAsrern Hermir THrusuH.—Com- 
mon at elevations from 1000 or 1200 feet to 2g00 feet. 
79. Merula migratoria. AMERICAN RoBIN.—Common. Frequently 
seen on the mountains even to the summit of Graylock. 
80. Sialia sialis. BLUrEBIRD.—Rather common in the settled parts of 
the country. 
ERRATA. 
Inthe first part of this paper, Vol. VI, Jan. 1889, p. 42, line 14, for 
‘‘oppositeness” read *‘appositeness”; line 30, omit ‘‘Yellow Warbler.” 
NOTES ON THE GENERAL HABITS, NESTS AND 
BGGS OF (LEE “GENUS PASS 2 R772 LA. 
BY CAPT. CHARLES E. BENDIRE. 
Tue Genus Passerella was established by Swainson in 1837, 
and an excellent synopsis of it may be found in Mr. H. W. Hen- 
shaw’s able article in the ‘* Bulletin” of the Nuttall Ornithological 
Club, Vol. III, Jan., 1878, pages 3 to 7 inclusive. 
According to the latest classification, that of the A. O. U. 
Code and Check-List, this genus is divided into four forms, one 
species proper and three races, as follows: 
I. Passerella iliaca (Merr.), Fox Sparrow. 
Il. Passerella iliaca unalaschcensis (Gmel.), Town- 
SEND’S SPARROW. 
III. Passerella iliaca megarhyncha (Baird), Tuick- 
BILLED SPARROW. 
IV. Passerella iliaca schistacea (Baird), SLATE-cOLORED 
SPARROW. 
Regarding the breeding habits of Passerella tliaca, the hand- 
some and well-known Fox Sparrow, familiar to all eastern 
ornithologists during its migrations, | am unfortunately unable to 
add anything that is new, from personal observations, and I can- 
not find any positive records in the bird literature accessible to 
