M.S.] GIBBS ON THE BIRDS OF MICHIGAN. 487 



JuNCO HYEMALis. BlacJc SnowMrd. — Winter resident south of 43°; 

 summer resident in various i)arts of State ; breeds plentifully in northern 

 Ijart of lower peninsula. 



JuNCO OREGONUS. Oregon Snowbird. — Accidental visitor; rare. 



Spizella monticola. Tree Sparroic. — Winter resident; abundant. 



Spizella socialis. Chipping Sparroic. — Abundant from April to 

 October; breeds. 



Spizella pusilla. Field Sparrow.—Exaeedingly common from 

 April to October ; breeds plentifully south of 43° N. Lat. 



ZoNOTiiiCHiA albicollis. White-throcited Sparrow. — xlbundant mi- 

 grant. 



ZoNOTEiCHiA LEUCOPHRYS. WMtecroivned Sparrow. — Transient ; 

 common spring and autumn. 



Chondestes grammica. Larlc Finch. — Common summer sojourner 

 in some localities ; probably breeds, as it has been taken repeatedly 

 during the breeding season in Van Buren County. 



Passer domesticus. English Sparroic. — Very abundant in many 

 of our principal cities and villages; resident; breeds. 



Passerella iliaca. Fox Spo.rrow. — Migrant; common spring and 

 autumn. 



EuSPizA AMERICANA. Blaclc-throated Bunting. — Yery abundant sum- 

 mer resident; breeds plentifully south of 43° N. Lat. 



GoNiAPHEA LUDOVICIANA. Eose-hrcasted Groshealc. — Yery abundant 

 summer sojourner; breeds. 



GoNiAPHEA MELANOCEPHALA. Blaclc-headed Groshealc. Yery rare. 



Cyanospiza cyanea. Indigo-hird. — Exceedingly abundant summer 

 resident; breeds plentifully north to 43°. 



Cardinalis virginianus. Cardinal Eed-Mrd. — A few specimens 

 taken in southern part of State ; accidental visitor. 



PiPiLO ERYTHROPHTHALMUS. Towhee Bunting. — -Abundant summer 

 sojourner; breeds; taken from February to November; one set of four 

 fresh eggs secured August 10, 1879. 



ICTERID.E. 



DoLiCHONYX ORYZIVORUS. BoboUnJc. — Yery common summer resi- 

 dent; breeds. 



MoLOTHRUS ATER. CoicUrd. — Abundant from March to September; 

 breeds. 



Agel^us phceniceus. Bed-winged Blackbird. — Exceedingly abun- 

 dant during spring, summer, and autumn; breeds. 



Xanthocephalus icterocephalus. Yellow-headed Blaclcbird.—r- 

 Occasionally taken in southwestern portion of the State; probably 

 breeds, as a great number do in Northwestern Indiana. 



Sturnella magna. Field Lark. — Abundant summer resident ; oc- 

 casionally remains the entire season; breeds plentifully in nearly all 

 parts of lower peninsula, in meadows. 



