No.4.] COUES'S ORNITH. BIBLIOGRAPHY FRINGILLID^. 645 



1879. Brewster, W. Notes ou the Habits and Distribution of the Rufous-crowned 

 Sparrow (Peuctea ruticeps). <^BuU. Ifiitt. Ornith. Club, iv, No. 1, Jan., 1879, 

 pp. 47, 48. 

 From the observations of C. A. Allen of Nicasio, Cal. 

 1879. Cady, W. B. Curious Death, of a Bird [Spizella socialis]. <^ Science Xeics, i, 

 No. 15, June 1, 1879, p. 240. 

 Strangled by a thread from the nest. 



1879. CoUES, E. Southward Range of Centrophaues lapponica. <^BuU. Xuit. Orniik. 

 Club, iv. No. 4, Oct. , 1879, p. 238. 

 Fort Smith, Arkansas. 

 1879. CouES, E. Nest and Eggs of the Clay-colored Bunting [Spizella pallida]. 



< The Oologist, iv. No. 7, Feb. , 1879, p. 50. 

 Quoted from the " Birds of the ISTorthwest." 



1879. CouES, E. Nest and Eggs of the Chestnut-collared Bunting [Plectrophanes or- 

 natus]. < The Oologist, iv, No. 10, May, 1879, p. 79. 

 Quoted from "Birds of the ITorthwest/' 



1879. CotJES, E. History of the Evening Grosbeak [Hesperiphona vesiiertiua]. 



< Bull. Nutt. Ornith. Club, iv, No. 2, Apr., 1879, pp. 65-75. 



By permission, from advance MS. of Birdx of the Colorado Valley, Part H. Very full on 

 the geographical distribution and habits of the species, as well as its appearance in previous 

 literature of the subject, the record of which is given, together with a copious synonymy. 



1879. [CouES, E.] nest and Eggs of the Chestnut-collared Bunting [Plectrophanes 

 ornatus]. <^ The Temperance Vidette (newspaper of Terrell, Texas) of Sept. 

 20, 1879. 

 Quoted from The Oologist, iv, No. 10, May, 1879, p. 79. 



1879. Davis, F. J. Yellow-winged Sparrow [Coturniculris passerinus]. <^ The Oolo- 

 gist, iv, No. 6, Jan., 1879, p. 47. 

 Notes on the nest and eggs of this species. 

 1879. Deane, R. Record of the Breeding of Crossbills [Loxia curvirostra americana] 

 in Northern Vermont in 1796. <^ Bull. Xutt. Ornith. Club, iv, No. 2, Apr., 1379, 

 pp. 121, 122. 



Interesting record respecting ioa;ia curvirostra americana, from "The Rural Magazine; 

 or, Vermont Repository," vol. ii, 1796, p. 475, by Thomas Tolman. 



1879. Deane, R. Nesting of the Black-throated Bunting (Euspiza americana) in 

 Massachusetts. <^ Bull. JSFutt. Ornith. Club, iv, No. 2, AiJr., 1879, pp. 122, 123. 



1879. Henshaw, H. W. Melospiza meloda and its Allies. < Bull. 2^utt. Ornith. Club, 

 iv. No. 3, July, 1879, pp. 155-160. 



A very full discussion of the intricate forms of this stock, distinguishing 8 varieties : iOf . 

 meloda, fallax, heermanni, sainuelis, mexicana, gattata, rufina, and insignis. 



1879. Jeffries, W. A. ^giothus esilipes in Massachusetts. < Bull. Xutt. Ornith. 



Club, iv. No. 2, Apr., 1879, p. 121. 

 1879. Jeffries, W. A. The, Ipswich Sparrow (Passerculus i^rinceps, Maynard). 



< Bull. Nutt. Ornith. Club, iv, No. 2, Apr., 1879, pp. 103-106. 

 Treated as not specifically distinct from P. savanna. 



1879. Pearsall, R. F. Notes on the Purj)le Finch [Carpodacus purpureus]. <^BuU. 

 Nutt. Ornith. Club, iv, No. 2, Apr., 1879, p. 122. 



1879. Peckham, B. J. [Nesting of Pipilo erythrophthalmus off the Ground.] < The 

 Oologist, iv, No. 6, Jan., 1879, p. 43. 



1879. Ragsdale, G. H. Song of Cassin's Finch [Peucsea cassini]. <C^ Science Xeu-s,i, 



No. 9, Mar. 1, 1879, pp. 134, 135. 

 1879. Ragsdale, G. H. Pensile Nests of the Painted Bunting [CyanosiJiza cii'ia]. 



< Science Neios, i, No. 17, July 1, 1879, p. 272. 



1879. Ragsdale, G. H. Nesting of the Snowbird [ Junco hyemalis] in Eastern Ten- 

 nessee. < Bull. Nutt. Ornith. Club, iv. No. 4, Oct. , 1879, pp. 238, 239. 



