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487. PEUCZA Audubon. (even, pine.) 
925. P. zestivalis (Lichtenstein). Upper parts largely chestnut, 
with ashy edgings and dusky streaks; a broad pale superciliary 
line; ashy below, the breast buffy; yellow on bend and edge of 
wing, but none on head. L.6. W. 24. T. 2}. Southern, N. to 
Central Ind., the form ranging N. rather paler, the back chiefly 
chestnut, is var. bachmani Audubon. (Lat., summer.) 
488. MELOSPIZA Baird. (pédos, song; omifa, sparrow.) 
926. M. fasciata (Gmelin). Song Sparrow. Much streaked 
above and on breast and sides; crown with an obscure ashy median 
stripe ; below white, pectoral streaks often forming a dusky blotch. 
L. 64. W. 2}. T. 3. N. Am., everywhere ; a hearty songster, 
beginning early in spring. (Lat., banded.) 
927. M. georgiana (Latham). Swamp Sparrow. Crown 
bright dark chestnut, streaked with black; wings strongly tinged 
with chestnut; back sharply streaked; an ashy collar and super- 
ciliary line; breast and below ashy with few streaks or none; tail 
shorter than in the Song Sparrow, its quills edged with chestnut. 
L. 53. W. 2). T. 2}. E.U.S., in low thickets; a timid bird, 
seldom seen, although not rare. 
928. M. lincolni (Audubon). Everywhere above and below 
thickly, sharply streaked with black, gray and buffy ; breast with a 
broad band of pale buffy or yellowish brown; sides washed with 
buffy. L. 53. W. 2). T. 2). N. Am., rare E.; a shy species 
quite unlike the Song Sparrow. (To Robert Lincoln.) 
489. PASSERELLA Swainson. (Lat., passer, sparrow.) 
929, P.iliaca (Merrem). Fox Sparrow. Ashy above, over- 
laid and much streaked with rusty red, which becomes bright bay 
on rump, tail and wings; white below with large arrow-shaped 
spots and streaks, numerous on breast ; feet stout, with long claws. 
L. 7. W. 34. T. 8. E.N. Am, migrating early; one of the 
handsomest streaked sparrows and a good singer. (Lat., iliwm, 
flank, which is streaked.) 
490. PIPILO Vicillot. (Lat., I peep or chirp.) 
930. P. erythrophthalmus (L.). CHewink. Marsn Rosin. 
Towner. Black, belly white ; sides chestnut; outer tail feathers, 
primaries and inner secondaries with white; 9 with clear brown 
instead of black; iris red. L. 83. W. 34. T. 4. E.U.S., 
abundant everywhere. (Gr., red-eyed.) 
491. CARDINALIS Bonaparte. 
931. C. cardinalis (L.). CarpinAL Grosbeak. Rep Birp. 
Clear red, ashy on back; chin and forehead black; crest con- 
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