Jan., 1909. Birds of Illinois and Wisconsin — Cory. 



613 



Adult female: Upper parts, olive green; under parts, pale green- 

 ish yellow, without streaks; tail, dark brown, more or less edged with 

 olive green. 



Immature males in early stages similar to the female, but later 

 variegated with colors of the male. 



Length, 5.35; wing, 2.75; tail, 2.25; bill, .40. 



The only record of the occurrence of this bird within our limits is 

 that given by' Prof. Ridgway, who states he observed a female bird 

 of this species in Wabash County, 111., June 10, 187 1, "under cir- 

 cumstances which allow of no doubt as to correct identification." 

 (Orn. of 111., 1889, p. 302.) 



Genus SPIZA Bonap. 



278. Spiza americana (Gmel.). 

 DiCKCissEL. Black-throated Bunting. 

 Distr.: "Eastern United States to the Rocky Mountains, breeding 

 from Texas north to Massachusetts, New York, southern Ontario, 

 Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota; south in winter through 

 Central America to northern South America; southwest in migra- 

 tions to Arizona. Now rare or entirely absent east of the Alle- 

 ghanies." (A. O. U.) 



DickcisseL 



Adult male: Crown, olive yellow, shading to ashy on the nape; 

 sides of head, ash gray; chin, white; throat, black, a yellow super- 

 ciliary line and maxillary spot; breast and more or less of middle 

 belly, yellow; back and rump, ash}^ brown, tinged with rufous and 

 streaked with black on the interscapulary region; carpal joint. 



