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AMERICAN WHITE-THROATED SPARROW 
IN HOLDERNESS: 
AN ADDITION TO THE YORKSHIRE AVI-FAUNA. 
JOHN CORDEAUX, M.B.O.U., 
Eaton Hall, Retford, 
Ar the commencement of this year, Mr. G. W. Jalland, of Holderness 
House, near Hull, a practical and observant naturalist, saw amongst 
the birds he was in the habit of feeding on his lawn, one with which 
he was not acquainted, and which he suspected might be a wanderer 
from some distant part of the world. The bird remained about the 
grounds for six weeks, and its identity not having been determined, 
was shot on February 13th, and sent in the flesh to Mr. P. Loten, of 
Easington. I am indebted to Mr. Hewetson, of Leeds, for a very 
full description and excellent and correct water-colour of the bird, 
and from these I was able to identify it as a fine example of this 
American Bunting (Zonotrichia albicollis Bonap.), and presumably 
4 mature male in winter plumage. Subsequently, on February 25th, 
T had the opportunity of examining the bird at Mr. Loten’s house, 
at Easington, and verifying my previous supposition. The drawing 
was also sent by Mr. Hewetson to Professor Newton, who says in 
reply that he thinks there can be no doubt about the accurate 
determination as Zonotrichia albicollis. 
There are two almost black stripes on the crown separated by 
@ median one of pale buff or dirty white. A broad superciliary 
Stripe from the base of the mandible to the occiput, bright yellow as 
far as the middle of the eye, and then pale buff. A broad dark 
patch on side of head enclosed between dark lines, one of these 
Tunning through the region of the eye, the other forming the rictal 
Streak. Throat a smoky, silky-white, and sharply defined against 
the bluish-grey of sides of head and breast. This is margined 
with a narrow black maxillary line. Edge of wing bright yellow, 
axillaries also yellow. The whole of the breast and flanks are 
marked with indistinct and very fine horizontal streaks, visible only 
iM some lights. Back and scapularies rufous brown, streaked with 
_ darker; wings extend little beyond root of tail ; tail rather long, slightly 
founded, dark olive brown; two narrow white bands across wing 
cOverts ; legs and edges of mandibles flesh colour. Length 7 inches. 
April R93. * H 
