SHARP-TAILED FINCH. 499 



South Carolina, where this species abounds in the latter part of autumn, 

 and where some remain during winter. I have formd it in great num- 

 bers in all the pine barrens of the Floridas, in winter, but mostly in 

 sandy or light soil, in woods thinly overgrown by tall pines. I never 

 saw this species alight on trees, but on the ground, where it spends its 

 time, it runs with rapidity, passing through the grass with the swiftness 

 of a mouse. In the State of New Jersey it is found in ploughed fields, 

 and I have no doubt was previously overlooked or supposed to be the 

 Yellow- winged Bunting, to which it bears some resemblance. It has not 

 been observed farther to the eastward than the State just mentioned. 

 Its plumage in spring is more richly coloured than in autumn or win- 

 ter. 



SHARP-TAILED FINCH. 



Fringilla caud acuta, Wils. 



PLATE CXLIX. Vol.. II. p. 281. 



According to my friend Dr T. M. Brewek, " this species is not 

 rare among the high grass upon Chelsea Beach, near Boston, in the sum- 

 mer, where it no doubt breeds. It runs vnth wonderful speed, and is 

 unwilling to take wing imtil almost trodden upon." 



MACGILLIVRAY'S FINCH. 

 Fringilla Macgillivrayi, Aud. 



PLATE CCCLV. Vol. IV. p. 394. 



In an adult female preserved in spirits, the palate is moderately 

 ascending, with two longitudinal papillate ridges ; the posterior aper- 

 ture of the nai'es linear, margined with large papillae ; the anterior part 

 or lower surface of upper mandible with a slender median line and two 

 larger lateral, but very narrow. Tongue 5? twelfths long, sagittate 



