48G BULLETIN UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. IF0I.V. 



Lanius boeealis. Great Northern Shrilce. — Winter resident; has 

 been found breeding. 



Lanius ludoticianus. Loggerhead Shrilce. — Typical species. Eare; 

 breeds. 



Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides. White-rumped Shrike.— 

 Abundant fi'om March to October ; breeds. 



FEINGILLIDiE. 



Hespekiphona tespeetina. Evening Grosbeak. — Common winter 

 resident some years; remained in Kalamazoo County, in Lat. 42° 20' N., 

 from November 20, 1878, to May 6, 1879. 



PiNicoLA ENUCLEATOK. Pine Grosbeak. — Irregular -winter visitant. 



Caepodacus puepueeus. ^ Purple Pinch. — Abundant; probably 

 breeds ; occasionally taken in winter. 



CuEViEOSTEA LEUCOPTEEA. WMte-winged Cross-Mil. — Common 

 some winters ; irregular migrant. 



CUEViEOSTEA AMEEiCANA. Bed or Common Gross-hill. — ^Migrant; 

 very common some seasons ; breeds. 



-^GiOTHUS LiNAEiA. Lesser Bed-poll. — Irregular winter visitant; 

 common some seasons ; sometimes remains till May. 



^GiOTHUS LINAEIA HOLBOLLi. One Specimen taken March, 1878, 

 in Lat. 42° 20', determined by Mr. Eidgway to be this form. 



iEGiOTHUS EXILIPES. American Mealy Bed-poll. — Eare winter visitant 



Oheysomiteis pinus. Pine Linnet. — Irregular winter visitant. 



Cheysomiteis TEiSTis. Yellow Bird. — Abundant resident. 



Plecteophanes nivalis. Snow Bunting. — Irregular winter visitant 



Plecteophanes lapponicus. Lapland Long-spur. — Generally t 

 transient visitor from the north ; occasionally spends the winter soutt 

 of 430. 



Passeeculus savanna. Savannah Sparrow. — ^Migratory generally 

 some breed south of 43°, according to A. H. Boies. 



PocECETES GEAMiNEUS. Bay-winged Bunting. — Common summei 

 sojourner; breeds. 



CoTUENicuLUS PASSEEiNUS. Yellow-wiugcd Sparrow. — Summer res 

 ident; breeds. 



AmjMODEOMUS caudacxttus nelsoni. Sharp tailed Finch. — Eare 

 only two specimens observed, both taken by Mr. William Ely, October 

 1878, in Lat. 42° 20' K 



Melospiza lincolni. Lincoln's Finch. — Eather scarce; securec 

 two specimens. May, 1875, in Lat. 42° 20' N. 



Melospiza palusteis. Swamp Sparrow. — Eather common summei 

 resident. 



Melospiza meloda. Song Sparrow. — Two varieties; very abundan 

 from March to November ; breeds. 



