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Recorded from Norfolk, Oct. 1854, Suffolk, March I860,, 

 and Cheltenham. It is probable that in each instance the 

 birds had escaped from captivity. 



The Meadow-Lark is abundant in eastern North America 

 from Ontario to Texas. 



Buphagus carolinus. Eustt Gkacklb. 



Turdus carolinus P. L. S. Milller, Syst. Nat. SuppL 

 1776, p. 140 : Carolina. 



Scolecophagus ferrugineus {Qmel.); B. 0. TT. List, 1st ed. 1883,. 

 p. 65 ; Sclater, Oat. Birds B. M. xi. 1886, p. 390 ; Saunders^ 

 Manual, 2nd ed. 1899, p. 226. 



An example was shot near Cardiff, Oct. 1881. 

 The Rusty Grrackle breeds in North America from Alaska 

 to New York, and winters in the southern United States. 



Family FRINGILLID.^:. 



Passerina ciris. Nonpareil Finch or 

 Painted Bctnting. 



Emberiza ciris Lhmcms, Syst. Nat. 1758, p. 179 :: 



Mexico. 



Cyanospiza ciris {Linn.); B. 0. U. List, 1st ed. 1883, p. 16;. 

 Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. 1888, p. 014 ; Saunders, 

 Manual, 2nd ed. 1899, p. 178. 



An example, taken alive on Portland Island in 1802, was 

 presumed by Montagu to have escaped from captivity. 



The Painted Bunting is a well-known American bird 

 breeding in the south-eastern United States and wintering in 

 Cuba and Central America. 



