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In the fall of 1884 the bulk of Indigo Buntings left Williamstown, 
Iowa, August 19, and the last August 28. At Mount Carmel, Mo., the 
last was noted August 29. Mr. Lloyd says that itis a rare fall migrant 
in Tom Green County, Tex.; and Mr. Nebrling states that in south- 
eastern Texas it was ‘“‘observed only during the migrations.” 
In the spring of 1885 it was recorded from San Antonio, Tex., April 
16. It reached Gainesville, Tex., April 20; Pierce City, Mo., April 21, 
and Saint Louis, Mo., April 23. The notes from stations east of the 
Mississippi River were too irregular to be satisfactorily worked up, but 
those west of the Mississippi indicate that the species reached latitude 
42° May 10 and May 11; latitude 43° May 14; latitude 44° May 19, and 
latitude 45° May 21. The most northern record was from Elk River, 
Minn. (lat. 45° 25’), May 27. 
In the fall of 1885 the last Indigo Bunting was reported from Elk 
River, Minn., September 7; from Grinnell, Iowa, September 23; Iowa 
City, Iowa, August 29; Fayette, Mo., October 1, and from Mount Car- 
mel, Mo., August 9 At Saint Louis, Mo., they were numerous Sep- 
tember 9; they were very common September 22; the bulk was present 
September 25; they had decreased by October 6; they were seen in 
several places October 11; the last one at their regular stands was seen 
October 14, and none were seen after October 17. 
599. Passerina amcena (Say). [249.] Lazuli Finch; Lazuli Bunting. 
West of our district the Indigo Bunting is replaced by the present 
species, which seldom enters the Mississippi Valley. Its true home is 
from the plains westward. It is common on the Missouri, in central 
Dakota, and thence westward (Allen). The only records from tie ob- 
servers came from Dr. Agersborg, who finds a few every summer at 
Vermillion, Dak., and from Dr. Watson, who found it a rare summer 
resident at Ellis, Kans. 
600. Passerina versicolor (Bonap.). [250.] Varied Bunting. 
The home of this remarkably colored bird is in eastern Mexico and 
the Lower Rio Grande Vallcy in Texas, where it is tolerably common 
(Sennett; Merrill). A straggler (or an escaped cage bird’ has been 
taken in Michigan (Dr. H. A. Atkins). 
601. Passerina ciris (Linn.). [261.] Painted Bunting; Nonpareil. 
A southern species whose northern limit barely reaches southern 
Kansas and southern Illinois. In the spring of 1884 it crossed our. 
southern border after summer was fully here, and did not go far north 
It arrived at Mason, Tex., April 25; at Rodney, Miss., the next day, 
and two days later at Gainesville, Tex. At Caddo, Ind. Ter., it was an 
abundant breeder. Mr. Lioyd writes that at San Angelo, Lex., the 
male of this species is the first summer bird to depart, the female re- 
maining six weeks or so later. It breeds from May 2 to July 14, rais- 
ing two broods. There is one record in Llinois of its occurrence near 
Mount Carmel. In May, 1885, Co!. N.S. Goss found it breeding plenti- 
