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RECONNAISSANCH FROM CARROLL, MONTANA, 
48, CHONDIESTES GRAMMACA, (Say) Bp. 
Lark FINCH. 
Very abundant on the plains near the Missourl River and westward. 
49, CALAMOSPIZA BICOLOR, ( Towns.) Bp. 
WHITE-WINGED BLACKBIRD. 
Very abundant on the plains, especially in somewhat broken country along ravines and dry 
water-courses, and also in the neighborhood of isolated buttes. I found it breeding near Little 
Crooked Creek. 
50. EUSPIZA AMERICANA, (Gm.) Bp. 
BLACK-THROATED BUNTING. 
A breeding female taken in the Missouri River bottom near Bismarck carly in July was the 
ouly individual of this species seen. 
51. CYANOSPIZA AMQENA, (Say) Baird. 
Lazu Fineu. 
This beautiful species was abundant along the Missouri River bottou. 
52. PIPILO MACULATUS ARCTICA, (Sw.) Coues. 
ARCTIC TOWHEE. 
Abundant, breeding in the Missouri River bottom, and often seen about Camp Baker. 
ICTERID. 
53. DOLICHONYX ORIZIVORUS, (Linn.) sw. 
BOB-0-LINK ; RICE-BIRD. 
This species was breeding in large- numbers in the wide river-bottom near Bismarck when we 
passed through early in July. I saw none except here during the trip. 
54. MOLOTHRUS PECORIS, (Gm.) Su. 
Cow-BUNTING. 
Abundant every where. 
55. AGELAUS PHGNICEUS, (Linn.) Vieill. 
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD. 
Noticed on several occasions along the Missouri River. 
56. STURNELLA MAGNA NEGLUECTA, (Linn.) Allen. 
WESTERN MrApow LARK. 
Abundant all through the oper country. We heard their sweet songs all through the summer 
and as late as September 18. 
57, SCOLECOPHAGUS CYANOCEPHALUS, (Wagl.) Cad. 
BLUL-HEADED GRAKLE. 
I found this species very abundant near Carroll, and, in fact, everywhere on the plains. At 
Little Crooked Creek, their nests were found placed on little “ greasewood” bushes only two or 
