BIRDS OF NORTH AND MIDDLE AMERICA, 3891 
rowly and rather distantly barred with grayish brown, the bars con- 
nected, rather narrowly, along the median line of each feather; pri- 
mary coverts and four outer primaries dusky, the fourth primary 
(from outside) spotted or otherwise marked along edge with light 
pinkish cinnamon; proximal! primaries light pinkish cinnamon, rather 
distantly barred with dusky, the bars confluent along shafts of the 
quills; shaft of outermost primary white, of the others brown; rump 
dusky, the feathers conspicuously spotted (on each web) with light 
pinkish cinnamon; upper tail-coverts and tail light pinkish cinna- 
mon, barred with dusky grayish brown; sides and flanks sparsely and 
rather narrowly barred (mostly if not wholly on outer webs of feath- 
ers) with grayish brown; axillars and under wing-coverts much deeper 
pinkish cinnamon (approaching cinnamon), sometimes immaculate, 
sometimes sparsely and narrowly barred with grayish brown; bill 
dusky, the basal portion of mandible paler (dull grayish flesh color 
or lilaceous in life); iris dark brown; legs and feet dusky (grayish in 
life. 
Winter plumage.—Similar to summer adults, but the general color- 
ation deeper pinkish vinaceous, especially the under parts. 
Downy young.—General color buff, deeper and inclining to ochra- 
ceous-buff on under parts; upper parts, including pileum, coarsely 
and rather sparsely marbled or irregularly spotted and streaked with 
black. 
Adult male.—Wing, 268.2-288 (279.3); tail, 105.5-128.3 (114.2); 
exposed culmen, 137-155.2 (145.3); tarsus, 77-90. (83.2) ;* middle 
toe, 37-40.2 (39.7).° 
Adult female. —Wing, 268-308 (291.3); tail, 104-135.6 (118.4); 
exposed culmen, 163-219.2 (184); tarsus, 81-93.7 (86.9) ;¢ middle toe, 
39.543 (41.6).¢ 
More southern United States, breeding northward to ceciaaticne 
fllinois (formerly), Utah, southern Idaho (American Falls; Dickey), 
eastern Nevada (Franklin Lake), etc., southward to Florida (Caloo- 
sahatchie River; Punta Rassa), southern Texas, southern Arizona, 
etc.; now practically restricted to country west of Mississippi River 
and along Gulf coast, but formerly occurring over whole of eastern 
United States, and northward (more rarely) as far as Newfoundland, 
Labrador({?), Ontario, etc.; wintering along southern Atlantic and 
Gulf coasts of United States (South Carolina to Texas) and in 
Mexico, also (occasionally, at least) in Cuba, Jamaica, Guadeloupe, 
St. Vincent, and Grenada. 
@ Ten specimens, including three measured by Dr. Louis B. Bishop. 
b Seven specimens. 
* Eleven specimens, including six measured by Dr. Bishop. 
@ Five specimens. 
It is evident that Dr. Bishop’s measurement of the tail is different from mine, his 
measurements being considerably greater. 
