PASSERES-FRINGILLIDiE-EMBERIZA. 
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THE VARIED BUNTING. 
Emberiza iienslowi. 
Emberiza henslowi. Audubon, folio, pi. 70; Orn. Biog. Vol. 1, p. 3G0, and Vol. 5, p. 498. 
Coturnicidus id. Bonaparte, Geographical List, p. 32. 
E id. Audubon, Birds of Am. Vol. 3, p 75, pi. 103 (male). 
E. id., He Haloid's Bunting. Giraud, Birds of Long island, p. 104. 
Characteristics. Pale brown above ; lighter beneath, and spotted. Tail very short, notched ; 
the feathers graduated, acute and narrow. Length, five inches. 
Description. Bill short, conical. Claws slender, compressed, acute, slightly arched; 
the hind claw elongated. 
Color. Lower mandible flesh-colored, dusky above. Above pale brown : the central parts 
of the feathers brownish black; the margins of those on the back, bright red. Secondary 
coverts yellowish red on the outer webs. Quills dark brown, externally margined with 
yellowish brown. Tail-feathers dusky, margined externally with yellowish brown. Beneath 
pale yellowish grey ; the breast, sides and throat spotted with brownish black. 
Length, 5 0. 
I have never seen this small Bunting, and have accordingly copied Audubon’s description. 
I have introduced it here, as it is said to be abundant in the neighboring State of New- 
Jersey, where it breeds. It has probably been confounded with the Yellow-winged Bunting 
just described. It has been noticed in Georgia, Kentucky, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida and 
New-Jersey, and in Rockland county in this State. In the System of Charles Bonaparte, 
it forms the passage to Ammodramus, with which it has many relations. Its history is in¬ 
complete. Mr. Giraud states that on Long island it is not abundant, but it not as rare as is 
generally supposed. 
