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the second time November 7; a straggler had previously been seen 
early in October. At Elk River, Minn., and Milwaukee, Wis., none 
were seen after November 12. The bulk arrived at Saint Lonis, Mo., 
October 21, and were still numerous there November 11. 
567 a. Junco hyemalis oregonus (Towns,). [218.] Oregon Junco. 
All the notes on this species came from the West. The regular home 
of this Junco is northwist of our district, but in migration a few come 
east far enough to encounter our observers. It occurs in western Mani- 
toba, and from Kansas southward it isa winter resident. It was found 
at San Angelo, Tex., in company with the White-crowned Sparrow. 
At Gainesville, Tex., in 1884, it was seen March 5, but left soon after. 
At Caddo, Ind. Ter., it came January 1, and remained through February ; 
while at Manhattan, Kans., it came October 27, 1883, with Junco hye- 
malis, and remained a few days later than that species, the latter 
leaving April 22. 
The Oregon Junco was common at Manhattan, Kans., throughout 
the winter of 1884~85, and the last departed March 14, 1885. It has 
been found accidentally at Chicago and in Michigan. 
569. Junco caniceps (Woodh.). [220.] Gray-headed Junco. 
The home of this Junco is in the Rocky Mountain region. It has 
been recorded from Texas (Woodhouse); the Black Hills (Coues); and 
Michigan (Atkins). 
570 a. Junco cinereus dorsalis Henry. [(221.] Red-backed Junco. 
Mr, Lloyd has brought this southwestern Junco within our district by 
finding it a winter resident at Fort Davis, Tex., at an altitude of nearly 
5,000 feet. 
573. Amphispiza bilineata (Cass.). [224.] Black-throated Sparrow. 
An inhabitant of the Southwestern States and northern Mexico, reach- 
ing its eastern limit in the valley of the Lower Rio Grande, in Texas, 
where it is common (Merrill; Sennett). It was found as a rare winter 
resident at Mason, Tex., and as a common resident at San Angelo, Tex., 
where four nests were found during the last week of May in the skirts 
of dense chaparral along the edges of ravines. The finding of a nest 
with fresh eggs July 13 indicates that the bird raises two broods. Mr. 
Llord states that “this species has extended east within-the last six 
years to the Colorado River.” 
574a. Amphispiza belli nevadensis (Ridgw.). [225a.] Sage Sparrow. 
Another Western Sparrow. On the eastern slopes of the mountains 
in western Texas, at an elevation of about 5,000 feet, is the Government 
post, Fort Davis. Here are found the Red-naped Woodpecker, the Com- 
mon Pheebe, the Townsend’s Solitaire, the Swamp Sparrow, the Arizona 
Stephens Vireo, and Marsh Wrens, which agree exactly with the Pa- 
cific coast form; and here, during the winter of 1885-86, Mr, Lloyd 
found the Sage Sparrow. 
