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276. Guiraca caerulea. Blue Grosbeak. 



Extremely rare casual visitor. Two specimens from Long 

 Island have been recorded, one by INIr. E. P. Bicknell {Bull. 

 N. 0. C, iii, 1878, p. 132), and another by Mr. Dutcher 

 {Auk, X, 1893, p. 276). De Kay records a specimen taken on 

 Manhattan Island, N. Y. City, May 15, 1838 {Birds of N. Y. 

 1843, p. 146). 



277. Cyanospiza cyanea. Indigo Bunting. 



Common summer resident. April 27 (Jamaica) to Oct. 1 

 (Flatlands). Nests have been taken in June. 



278. Cyanospiza ciris. Painted Bunting. 



Several specimens were taken by the late Mr. Akhurst many 

 years ago; two in Brooklyn and several others on the Long 

 Island shore near the Narrows (Bicknell Bull. N. 0. C, 

 iii, 1878, p. 132). These showed no evidence of being cage- 

 birds, yet from the fact of this species being commonly caged, 

 it is considered proper to include them in the list only as possible 

 stragglers. 



279. Spiza americana. Dickcissel; Black-throated Bunt- 

 ing. 



Accidental. Two specimens are recorded by Mr. Dutcher, 

 taken at Miller's Place by iNIr. Helme Sept. 29, and another at 

 the same locality, Oct. 10, 1888 {Auk,\'i, 1889, p. 137). Mr. 

 F. E. Johnson shot a specimen at Parkville, August 25, 1890 

 {Auk, viii, 1891, p. 116). A curious fact connected with this 

 species is that it was formerly a common summer resident on 

 Long Island. Giraud so refers to it, stating the times of its 

 arrival and departure {Birds of L. I., p. 100). 



280. Calamospiza melancorys. Lark Bunting. 



Accidental visitant from the Western Plains. A single 

 specimen taken at Montauk Point, Sept. 4, 1888 (Evans, Auk, 

 vi, 1889, p. 192). 



