BUNTING. 337 



above is taken, merely says, that it inhabits warm climates. We 

 much suspect, that it is allied to the following. 



64. -AMAZON'S BUNTING. 



Emberiza Amazona, Ind. Orn. i. 311. Lin.'i. 311. Gm.Lin.i. 880. Shaw's Zool. 



ix. 383. 

 L'Amazone, Bit/, iv. 364. 

 Amazon's Bunting, Gen. Syn. iii. 195. 



SIZE of a Titmouse. General colour brown ; crown of the 

 head yellow ; base of the wings beneath, and vent whitish. 

 Inhabits Surinam. 



65— RUSTY BUNTING. 



Emberiza ferruginea, Ind.Orn.\. 411. Gin. Lin. i. 872. Shaw's Zool. ix. 381. 

 Rusty Bunting, Gen. Syn. iii. 197. Arct. Zool. ii. No. 231. 



THE head, neck, breast, and sides, in this bird, are rust-coloured ; 

 belly white; wings ferruginous, with two white marks on the prime 

 quills ; tail the same, the two outmost feathers tipped with white. 



Inhabits North America. Found at New York. 



We have received from Mr. Abbot, of Georgia, one, which 

 appears to be the same, called Red Sparrow ; it is six inches and a 

 half long ; bill and legs yellow brown ; head and all above tawny 

 brown, more tawny on the rump ; irides pale brown ; sides of the 

 head, chin, and throat, ferruginous ; just under the bill white ; breast, 

 and sides under the wings white, spotted with ferruginous ; belly 

 and vent white ; wings tawny brown ; lower coverts marked with a 

 small pale spot, giving the appearance of two narrow bars ; quills 

 dusky, edged ferruginous ; tail even, or very little hollowed in the 

 middle. The female does not differ materially, but the general 

 colour is more dull. 



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