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well into May, when it becomes rare until early September brings 

 the fall migrants. It remains commonly all winter, and probably a 

 few breed, especially in northern Nebraska. Entire state; resident — 

 Omaha, Lincoln, West Point, Neligh, Long Pine, Sioux county. 



581b. Melospiza melodia juddi (Bishop) — Dakota Song Sparrow. 



This form, described in April, 1896, and accepted by the A. O. U. 

 committee the following November, though rejected by both Ridg- 

 way and Oberholser, seems to be fairly well entitled to recognition. 

 A comparison of Nebraska and Michigan specimens shows many of our 

 birds to be decidedly paler and grayer above, with a conspicuous sup- 

 pression, of the rufous so evident in melodia, and the superciliary stripe 

 and sides of neck whitish rather than olive grayish, thus apparently 

 representing the form named juddi. Specimens sent to Oberholser 

 were returned labelled melodia, though according to the judgment of 

 Bishop himself, to whom they were later sent, they are nearer juddi. 



583. Melospiza lincolnii (Audubon) — Lincoln Sparrow. 



An abundant migrant over the state, passing from second week 

 in April to middle of May and from middle of September to late in 

 October, vere rarely wintering. Omaha, Lincoln, -Peru, West Point, 

 Neligh. Not known to breed in the state. 



584. *Melospiza georgiana (Latham) — Swamp Sparrow. 



EasternNebraska, west to about the 100th meridian ;common migrant, 

 arriving late in April and lingering until middle May, reappearing 

 in middle September and remaining through October, very rarely 

 wintering. Omaha, Peru, Lincoln, West Point, Neligh — common 

 migrant. Cherry county, Neligh — rare breeder, nesting in June. 



585. Passerella iliaca (Merrem) — Fox Sparrow. 



A common migrant in eastern Nebraska, passing in late March 

 and early April and again through October to middle November, 

 rarely wintering. Omaha, Peru, Lincoln, Beatrice, West Point, 

 Neligh. Our birds are grayer than eastern individuals, showing a 

 decided tendency toward the following form. / 



585c. Passerella iliaca schistacea (Baird) — Slate-colored Sparrow. 



Western Nebraska during migrations. According to Cooke (Birds 

 of Colorado, p. 107), the type of this form came from Nebraska about 

 twenty miles east of the Colorado line. 



587. *Pipilo erythrophthalmus (Linnaeus) — Towhee. 



Southeastern Nebraska; along southern border west to about 99th 

 parallel, becoming more restricted to eastern portions northward, 

 and replaced along northern border by the following species. Rulo, 

 Peru, Omaha, Beatrice, Lincoln, West Point, Neligh — common breeder. 

 Arrives in middle to late March or early April, breeds from late 

 April to July, departs in late October or early November, a few 

 remaining all winter. 



