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wiDters abundantly in Pecos County. Mr. Ragsdale took a single spec- 

 imen at Gainesville, Tex., during the spring of 1884. 

 563. Spizella pusilla (Wilson). [214.] Field Sparrow. 



The Field Sparrow breeds from Indian Territory and southern Illi- 

 nois northward nearly to the boundary, and occurs rarely in Manitoba. 

 It has been taken in summer in central Mississippi, and may yet be 

 found to breed far south. In eastern Kansas it is a common summer 

 resident (Goss). It may be called one of the " half-hardy " Sparrows. 

 It easily endures the winters as far north as southern Illinois, and is 

 common from Illinois southward, but does not undertake to expose it- 

 self to the rigors of a real northern winter. In the winter of 1883- ? 84, 

 at Caddo, Ind. Ter., it was one of thecommou winter residents, in com- 

 pany with Tree and White-throated Sparrows, and the first of the tran- 

 sients came February 20 to February '23. At Gainesville, Tex , it was 

 marked as abundant February 26. In C< ncho County, Tex., it is 

 tolerably common in fall and rare in winter (Lloyd); and in eastern 

 Texas, near Houston, it is not uncommon in winter (Nehrling). 



In the spring of 1881 a single male was seen at Saint Louis February 

 19, but no more for a month. Eeal migration seems to have begun 

 about the middle of March, and March 17 it was seen at Saint Louis, 

 Mo., and Griggsville, 111. It was recorded from southern Iowa April 1, 

 and reached the northern part April 5. The most northern record was 

 from Lanesboro, Minn., April 14. On the plains the migration was 

 later. Manhattan, Kans., and Vermillion, Dak., reported it April 21 

 and April 22, but Professor Lantz says it was notcommou at Manhattan 

 until May 1. 



In the fall of 1884 the bulk of Field Sparrows left Mount Carmel, 

 Mo., October 7, and the last was seen October 22. 



In the spring of 1885 a very early bird was seen at Saint Louis, Mo., 

 March 2; the first came to Pierce City, Mo., March 8; and the second 

 appeared at Saint Louis, March 10. At Manhattan, Kans., the first 

 was seen March 26. The bulk came to Saint Louis, March CO and 

 March 31. April 4 and April 5 it was recorded from Mount Carmel, 

 Mo.; Grinnell, Iowa; Newton, Iowa; Waukon, Iowa; and New Cassel, 

 Wis. As in 1884, so in 1885, its most northern record was Lanesboro, 

 Minn., where it was seen April 18. It has been known, however, to 

 range in Wisconsin to latitude 44° 30'. 



In the fall of 1885 the last at Grinnell, Iowa, was seen September 28; 

 at Iowa City, Iowa, October 15; and at Mount Carmel, Mo., November 

 2. At Saint Louis, Mo., irany were seen in flocks October 5 ; they had 

 decreased October 20 ; the bulk left November 11, and the last was seen 

 November 12. At Bonham, Tex., the first was seen October 16, and by 

 October 19 they had become common. 

 563 a. Spizella arenacea (Chadbourne). [ ] Western Field Sparrow. 



This new Sparrow was described by Mr. Arthur P. Chadbourne from 



