Catalogue of Canadian Birds. 03 



Passerina amoena. 



LAZULI BUNTING. 



A rare summer resident of British Columbia. 



Spiza americana. 



DICKCISSEL. 



This is the " Black-throated Bunting " of the older authors. 

 Mr. Saunders reports finding several examples and a nest at 

 Point Pelee, Ontario, in 1884. 



Calamospiza melanocorys. 



LABK BUNTING. 



Prof. Macoun reports finding this species on the Western 

 Souris Plains and at the Cypress Hills, and Dr. Coues met with 

 it in the Missouri River region, along the 49th parallel. 



Piranga ludoviciana. 



LOUISIANA TANNAGEK. 



A fairly common summer resident of British Columbia, and 

 occurs, also, on the Prairies. 



Piranga erythromelas. 



SCABLET TANNAGEK. 



Occurs from the Maritime Provinces to the Great Plains, and 

 north to Lake Winnipeg. 



Piranga rubra. 



SUMMER TANNAGEK. 



An accidental straggler from the south. Mr. McIlwraith 

 has taken one near Hamilton ; two were taken near Montreal, 



