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their young to the water when they breed on high ledges in Labrador, 

 viz., on her back and expanded wings, ii., 13, 179 — Sreed on all the 

 islands near Grand Menan— J. H. Batty, iii., 23, 341— Very abund- 

 ant in Newfoundland ; breed — M.Harvey, i v., lb, 381— In reviewing 

 ing "A summer in Norway," by J. D. Caton, the editors give extended 

 extracts relating to the habits of this species in Norway, v., 8, 133 — 

 A pair killed at Coliasset, Mass., Sept. 18, 1875 S. Kneeland, Jr. — 

 vi.-, 2, 30— Notes that there is an interesting account of this species in 



■ " La Nature " for Jan. 23, 1876. vii., 8, 116— Not at all common in 

 Conn, during the migrations — Robt. T. Morris, vii., 14, 213— Called 

 "sea duck " by the gunners in Plymouth Bay, Mass.— F. C. Browne, 

 vii., 18, 376^Called eider or sea duck by the gunners on the Conn, 

 coast— Robt. T. Morris, vii., 21, 335— Accidental in Yates County, 

 N. Y.; one taken near Penn Yan in February, 1873— J. B. Gilbert, 

 vii., 34, 375— In Answers to Correspondents the Eiiitors state they 

 winter on the Mass. coast and northward, viii., 7, 96— Noticed at 

 Plymouth, Mass., in 1853— F. C. Browne, x., 13, 385— Two speci- 



\ mens in immature plumage taken near Flushing, L. I., in the winter 

 of 1877— N. T. Lawrence, xii., 18, 349— Inquiry by M. W. Clark 

 whether it can be domesticated," which Editors think can be done, 

 xii., 30, 386— Off Plymouth Bay, Mass., Dec. 12, 1852— F. C. 

 Browne. 



Somateria spectabllis. King Eider, iii., 23, 341— Found in Newfound- 

 land— M. Harvey, viii., 5, 65— One shot near Syracuse, N. Y., in 

 February, 1877, by Fred. Howlett, who has had it mounted ; it is a 

 fine male - "X. Y. Z," 



1 'ijsiy Sparrow. See Melospiza mehda. i 



I j'toty Tern. See Sterna ful'ginosa. 



'• Jra Bail. See Porzana caroUna. 



S;)arrow. Arizona Chipping', See Spizella soeialis aruxmce. 



Bparrow. Chipping',' See SpizelU sodalis. 



t'.parow. Clay-colored, See Spizella pallida. 



liyiirrow. English, See Passer domesticus. 



Sparrow. European Tree, See Passer montana. 



Sparrow. Field, See Spizella pusilla. 



Sparrow. Fox, See Passerellu, iliaea. 



Sparrow. Gambel's, See Zonotriohia leueophryg gambeli. 



Sparrow. Harris', See Zonotrichia guerula, 



Sparrow. Ipswich, See Passeraulus princeps. 



Sparrow. Savannah, See Passerculus savanria. 



r.parrow. Song, See Melospizamehda. 



Ilpairow. Swamp, See Melospiaa palustris. 



Spa row. Tree, See Spizella monticola. 



l-ijtarrow. Western Song, See Mehspiza mehdafallax. ' 



Sparrow. "Western Yellow-winged, See Gotemieulus passerinus perpal- 



Sparrow. White-crowned, See ZonotricMa leucophrys. 

 Sparrow. White-throated, See Zonotriehia albicollis. 

 Sparrow. Yellow-winged, See Cotumieulus paaaenmis. 

 Sparrow Hawk. See Falco sparverius. 



Spatula clypeata. Shoveller, i., 13. 204— Abundant in Florida— Editors, 

 iii., 33, 340— Abundant in winter and spring in Eastern Florida- Edi- 

 tors, v., 26, 411— Abundant in winter near Port Royal S C — 

 "Rustious." VI., 18, 284^Found in Nebraskar-C. H. PhilUps. vii 



