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must have been an escaped prisoner. This species is reported to have 
occurred in Massachusetts (Allen, Am. Nat. iii., p. 635), but the same 
explanation doubtless applies. 
Sub-family SPIZELLIN A. 
Genus PASSERCULUS, Bp. 
45. Passerculus savanna, (Wils.) Bp. Savanna Sparrow. 
Fringilla savanna, Wils., Nutt., Aud. 
LTinaria savanna, Rich. 
Emberiza savanna, Aud., Gir. 
Passerculus savanna, Bp., Cab., Bd., and later writers generally. 
Ammodromus savanna, Gray. 
Passerculus alaudinus, Bp., Bd., Heerm., Coues, Dress., Elliot, &c. 
Zonotrichia alaudina, Finsch. 
Length, 5.50; wing, 2.70; tail, 2.10. 
Hab.—Eastern North America to the Missouri plains, and northwest 
to Alaska; Cuba (winter). (B. B. & R.) Mexico. (Coues.) 
Only two on record. Colonel Wedderburn killed one in Pembroke 
Marsh, April 11, 1850; I shot one at Shelly Bay Marsh on January 29, 
1875. 
Genus PoocaTEs, Bd. 
46. Poocetes gramineus, (Gmn.) Bd. Bay-winged uae 
Fringilla graminea, Gm., Bp., Aud., Nutt. 
Emberiza graminea, Wils., Aud., Meee , Trippe. 
Zonotrichia graminea, Fei. Neb Hoa 
Poocetes gramineus, Bd., Hayd., B. B. & R. 
Pooecetes gramineus, Coues, and later authors generally. 
Length, 6.25; wing, 3.10; tail, 2.50. 
Hab.— United States, from Atlantic to Pacific, north to the Saskatch- 
ewan at least; winters in countless multitudes in the Southern States. 
(Coues.) 
One shot by Captain M’Leod at St. George’s, October 25, 1849. Lieu- 
tenant Denison fell in with a small party of these birds, and shot one of 
them at Whale Bay on the 9th of September, 1876. 
Genus COTURNICULUS, Bp. 
47. Coturniculus henslowi, (Aud.) Bp. Henslow’s Bunting. 
Limberiza henslowi, Aud., Gir. 
Fringilla henslowi, Nutt. 
Coturniculus henslowi, Bp., Bd., and late U. S. authors. 
Ammodromus henslowi, Gray. 
Length, 5.25; wing, 2.15; tail, 2.15. 
Hab.—Kastern United States as far north as Massachusetts; west- 
ward to the Loup Fork of Platte. (B. B. & R.) 
