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heard it sing with a low warbling note which was very 
pleasant. 
90. Melospiza Lincolnii, Bairp. — Lincoln's Spurrow, 
Very rare. Mr. 8. Jillson has taken it at Hudson on one 
or two occasions in spring. 
91. Passerella iliaca, Swix. — Fox-colored Sparrow, 
Common during the migrations. Have taken it in spring 
from, March 14th to April 13th. While with us at this 
season it has a most pleasing song. Passes us in the 
autumn in October. 
92. Passer domestica, Lreacu. — Luropean House 
Sparrow. Introduced, but common already in localities ; 
will soon, without doubt, be generally distributed. 
93, Buspiza Americana, Bon. — Black-throated Bunt- 
ing. Very rare summer visitor, or straggler, from the 
south. My young friend, John Thaxter, shot a specimen 
June 26, 1867; it was a female, and, as I should judge, 
from the peculiar appearance of the ovaries and oviduct, 
had laid her eges ; while the bare and swollen appearance 
of her breast seemed to indicate that she was incubating. 
Mr. Samuels speaks of two instances of its capture.* ~ 
94. Guiraca Ludoviciana, Sway. — Mose-breasted 
Grosbeak. Common summer resident. Breeds, nesting in 
trees and bushes. Arrives from May 8th to 22d; leaves 
early in September. Frequents open woods. 
The Blue Grosbeak (Gutraca cerules, Swain.) perhaps 
rarely occurs; it has been taken in Calais, Maine, “‘ where 
it is very uncertain, but was common in the spring of 
1861.” t 
95. Cyanospiza cyanea, Barro. — Indigo-Bird. 
Common summer resident. Breeds, nesting in low bushes. 
Arrives from May 10th to 22d; in autumn found in flocks 
* “ Ornithology and Odlogy of New England,” p 328. 
+ G. A. Boardman, “ Proceedings of the Boston Socicty of Natural His- 
tory,” IX. p. 127; J. A. Allen, “ Proceedings of the Essex Institute,” 1V. 
1864, pp. 84, 85. . 
