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loy. M. PALUSTRIS. Bd. Swamp Sparrow, Smaller ; crown chestnut ; 

 wings chestnut tinged ; breast with few streaks or none; tail shorter than in the 

 song sparrow. Not common in Marion county; in the marshes north "outnumber- 

 ing M. melodia." (Nelson.) Known by its general reddishness, and to the initi- 

 ated by its peculiar chirp — a few trilling, monotonous minor notes. 



108. M. LINCOLNI. Bd. LincoMs Finch. Everywhere thickly, narrowly 

 and sharply streaked ; breast with a broad band of pale buffy or yellowish brown ; 

 sides washed with the same; L. 5^ ; W. and T. 2^. Migrant; not common. 

 Nelson gives it as a common migrant north, and probably nesting. 



16. /UNCO. Wagler. Snow Birds. 



109. J. HYEMALIS. Sel. 'Blackish, or ashy ; belly and one to three outer 

 tail feathers white ; bill pale without ruff. Female more grayish. L. 63^^ ; every" 

 where in town and country during the migrations ; many are resident from Novem- 

 ber to April. Have seen it on the Black Mountains in July. 



17. PASSARELLA. Swainson. Fox Sparrows. 



no. P. ILIACA. Sw. Ashy above; overlaid and streaked with rusty red, 

 which becomes bright bay on rump, tail and wings ; white below, with arrow- 

 shaped spots and streaks, numerous on breast ; feet stout, with long claws ; L. 7 ; 

 W. 3^; T. 3. Common in the spring and fall migrations; frequenting damp 

 woods and thickets. Of this bird Dr. Coues says: "What one of our fringilline 

 birds is so entirely pleasing as this, my favorite? Strong, shapely, vivacious, yet 

 gentle, silver-tongued; clad most tastefully in the richest of warm browns; and, 

 that nothing may be wanting to single him out from among his humble relatives, a 

 high-bred bird, exclusive, retiring." 



18. EUSPIZA, Bonaparte. Black-tJuvated Bzmiing. 



111. E. AMERICANA. Bon. Grayish and streaked above, wing coverts 

 chestnut ; line over eye, maxillary stripe, edge of wing, breast and part of belly 

 yellow ; throat patch black; otherwise white below. Female with little chestnut, 

 and only a few streaks of black; L. 6^^; W. 3X ! T. 2^. A sleek-plumaged, 

 handsome sparrow, with a unique but scarcely musical song ; it hops up on the fence 

 and grinds this song off as you pass by. 



19. GONIAPHEA. Bowdich. Rose-breasted Grosbeak. 



112. G. LUDOVICIANA. Bow. Male with head, nech and upper parts 

 mostly black, with white on rump, wings and tail ; belly white ; breast and under 

 wing coverts of an exquisite rose red; female olive brown, much streaked, with 

 the under wing coverts saffron yellow. L. 8^ ; W. 4 ; T. 31^. 



Migrant in Marion county ; Audubon found them breeding near Cincinnati ; 

 rather common summer resident north. [Nelson.) One of our handsomest birds — 

 perhaps the handsomest, as well as a most brilliant songster. They go skipping 

 over the forest, usually at the tops of the high sycamores along creeks and bottoms, 

 stopping at times to pour forth their rich, rolling song. 



