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The whole lining of the wins is barred like the sides. The dark brown prevails on 

 the under surface of the primaries, etc.; the former having transverse, irregular, ellipti- 

 cal spots of white, these touching neither the shaft nor the edge; on the longest Quill are 

 seven of these spots; on all they are anterior to the emargination. 



MaU (No. 49.908, Nulato. Alaska. April L'1,18G7; W. H. Dall): Wing formula. 3.4-2,5-6-1. 

 Wine, 9. 00; t;iil,7.00; culmen,.70; tjirsus, (of another specimen; wanting in the present), 

 .90; middle toe, .82. 



jFram/e (No. 49,807. Nulato, April 20; W. H. Dull): Wing formula, 3,4-2-5-6-7-1. Wing, 

 9.00; tail, 6.80; culmen, .70; middle toe. .80. 



There is only one valid record kno^vn to me of the occurrence of 

 this northern species in Illinois, viz., that by Mr. Nelson in his 

 hst of the birds of the northeastern portion of the State {Bull. 

 Essc.r Inst. Vol. VIII., 1876, p. 117), where its capture in Kane 

 county, by Dr. J. W. VeUe, the fii-st of September, 18G9, is noted. 



