322 SOME UNITED STATES BIRDS, NEW TO SCIENCE. 
birds, most of the nests and eggs to be noticed are new, at least 
to the public. 
The Rufous-winged Sparrow* is a homely little bird, not par- 
ticularly remarkable for anything I can discover, excepting the 
bright bay patch on the bend of the wing. It looks at first sight 
much like a field-sparrow (Spizella pusilla), that had curiously 
enough put on the wings of a bay-winged bunting (Powcetes gra- 
mineus) ; but on sharper scrutiny is seen to be peculiar in other 
points besides. I suppose it goes in the-genus Peucæa, and stands 
next to P. ruficeps; though, for that matter, our sparrows are split 
UCEHA CARPALIS Coues — Upper mandible a its sides visible when 
the cto is viewed from below, ase aes inflected, the culmen slightly convex, running 
. far on the forehead be twixt prominent antiæ; pan quite s bt raight. win ne e a little 
shorter than the tail; nd longest, Ist at to 7th; 
secondaries not surpassing 9th | primary. Tail Sich rounded. Tar sured in 
front, just shorter than pe adie a to oe eand claw; lateral toes nearly pore to gon other, 
their claw-tips f the base of = middle claw, which the tip of the 
hind claw, sre its digit i is og around, just reach 
Entire rufous, or dull bay, only interrupted iy a abort pale median path on 
the ee. a and bounded by ‘Gantt pale grayis stripes. Cervix like 
the crown, but mixed with gray. Scapulars and in capula rs ‘grayish, brown, gain 
with a little ire and rather sharply wenb arse at blackish (thus much asin Spize ella 
socialis); lower back and p the t lac 
ru sa se opt e ackish. WO 
er parts soiled dull whitish, with neat sual 
and entirely unmarked, excepting a short, sharp, ay maxi ‘strip e on either “cide 
f the c er Wing-coverts chestnut, very n as conspicuous 
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mandi k; Feet whitish-brown, the toes rather darker than the tarsu 
00; 25 dried); about 5 ; tail 2°75, its graduation 
50; bill along culmen °40; 66; middle toe and claw -70. (Inches and d 
. No. us. E.C., since deposited us. n, Ariz., Sept. 1872. 
x .E. .I.; Tucson, : 
(Bendire.) It is unmarked for sex, and in poor condition, preserved in the flesh with 
carbolic acid. The plumage likewise is much worn; in better state the colors may be 
ter-and purer than as described. Very young birds are probably streaked below, 
as in other young Peucea, Spizella, etc. 
This species does not resemble any other, with which I am acquainted, kpaa to 
require com n. nappi lest it might be already described am xican 
allies, I sent the specimen e Smithsonian, where it was prosen we pais 
and Mr. Ridgway. The te eg may be gee atasko pa by the chestnut flexure of 
the wing, as in Poæcetes, in bination with particular size and proportions, a& 
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P. S., April 7, 1873.— Better ppoeimons, sincè received, confirm the above surmise. 
The nde parts are pure white, sh 
pale ash, onthe flanks and crissum with grayish-brown The pure white ‘chin 
bounded by a sharp black.line on either side, above whick is another, less conspic- 
uous, from the angle of the mouth. Crown and spate of wing alike rich ¢ . 
Quills and tail feathers blackish-brown, edged as above sor but teil feathers also 
slightly eee Sores. „Markings of back, as described, , sharp d pure. Greater wing 
ai is brown.” F. 
: length 575; extent 70: . @; taken Jan. 10, 1873. 
