242 BIRDS OF PENNSYLVANIA. 



209. *Ammodramus hensloivii (Aud.). 



Henslow's Sparrow. 547. Very rare summer resident in Chester county 

 Michener. 



210. Zonotnchia leucophrys (Forst.). 



White-crowned Sparrow. 554. Tolerably common spring and fall migrant, 

 most numerous in the autumn. According to Prof. Gentry this species 

 winters regularly in well-wooded and sheltered localities in the lim- 

 its of Philadelphia. 



211. Z. albicollis (GmeL). 



White-throated Sparrow. 558. Common spring and fall migrant ; frequent 

 winter resident. 



212. Spizella monticola (Gmel.). 



Tree Sparrow. 559. Common winter resident. 



213. *S. pusilla (Wils.). 



Field Sparrow. 563. Winters from southern Pennsylvania, southward 

 through Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, etc. 



214. * Junco hyemalis (Linn.). 



Snowbird. 567. Occurs generally throughout the State as a common win- 

 ter resident. Seen commonly from October 1 to the middle of April. 

 Breeds in Crawford and McKean counties. Scnnett. 



215. *Melospizafasciata (Gmel.). 



Song Sparrow. 581. Resident. 



216. M. lincolni (Aud.). 



Lincoln's Sparrow. 583. Rare spring and fall migrant. 



217. *M. georgiana (Lath.). 



Swamp Sparrow. 584. Common spring and fall migrant ; occasional win- 

 ter resident. Gentry says a few remain in eastern Pennsylvania to 

 breed. Mr. Pennock mentions that a nest and eggs were taken near 

 Kennett Square, Chester county, in 1885. 



218. Passerella iliaca (Merr.). 



Fox Sparrow. 585. Common spring and fall migrant; frequent winter 

 resident in southern parts of the State. 



219. *Pipilo erythrophthalmus (Linn.). 



Towhee. 587. During mild winters a few individuals may occasionally be 

 observed about bushy and well-sheltered localities in southern Penn- 

 sylvania and the northern portions of Delaware and Maryland. 



220. *Cardinalis cardinalis (Linn.). 



Winter Redbird. 593. Resident in southern Pennsylvania. 



221. *Habia ludoviciana (Linn.). 



Rose-breasted Grosbeak. 595. 



222. Guiraca ccerulea (Linn.). 



Blue Grosbeak. 597. Very rare spring and summer visitant to the south- 

 ern counties of Pennsylvania. The Messrs. Baird, writing in 1844, say : 

 " A few seen each year in the vicinity of Carlisle, Cumberland county, 

 where it breeds." 



223. * Passer inacyanea (Linn.). 



Indigo Bunting. 598. 



224. *8piza americana (Gmel.). 



Dickcissel. 604. 



225. S. townsendii (Aud.). 



Townsend's Bunting, f 18. From Dr. Ezra Michener's Birds of Chester 

 County published in 1881, I take the following remarks relative to this 

 species. " This unique bird was obtained by my excellent friend, whose 



