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Family Hirunpinip2: Swallows. 
22. Procne supis, Baird.—Purple Martin.—First observed March 
22d, and after that daily until our departure. 
93. PETROCHELIDON LUNIFRONS, Lawr.—Cliff Swallow.—First noted 
April 15th. 
24. HiruNpDO ERYTHROGASTRA, Bodd.—Barn Swallow.—Present from 
April 12th until our departure April 17th. 
25. TACHYCINETA BICOLOR, Cabanis.— White-bellied Swallow.—Com- 
mon migrant along the Mississippi from March 20th to 30th. 
26. STELGIDOPTERYX SERRIPENNIS, Baird.—Rough-winged Swallow.—- 
Arrived about March 22d. Probably remains to breed, as specimens 
were observed daily during the remainder of our stay. 
Family FrRinGILLIDEZ: Finches, Sparrows, etc. 
27. PASSERCULUS SANDWICHENSIS SAVANNA, Ridgway.— Savannah 
Sparrow.—Abundant during the entire period of our visit, skulking 
about, almost under one’s feet, between the cane rows or along the 
river bank amongst the scanty vegetation of the batture* and levee. 
Passes, in common with several other species, under the local name 
*“'Te-tese,” which, among the Creoles, is synonymous with our northern 
term “Chippy,” as applied indiscriminately to all the smaller brown- 
ish-colored birds. 
28, ZONOTRICHIA ALBICOLLIS, Bp.— White-throated Sparrow.—— An 
abundant migrant, keeping exclusively about the borders of swampy 
woodland. Still present in considerable numbers April 17. 
29. MrLospiza PALustris, Baird.—Swamp Sparrow.—A very abund- 
ant species, frequenting the plantation ditches and swampy-woodland 
thickets. The finding of a specimen in the stomach of a Chuck-wills- 
widow is mentioned under the head of thé latter species. 
30. PIPILO ERYTHROPHTHALMUS, Vieillot.— Towhee ; Chewink.— 
Found rather commonly in its usual haunts. 
31. CARDINALIS VIRGINIANUS, Bp.—Caruinal Grosbeak.—Common 
about tbe cultivated grounds, finding shelter and attractive breeding 
resorts in the extensive hedges of ‘Cherokee Rose,’ which border 
many plantations. 
32. PASSERINA CYANEA, Gray. — Indigo Bunting. — First observed 
April 4th, in limited numbers. Became more common within the next 
* Space between the levee and the’river bank proper, varying in width from a few feet to 
a hundred yards or more, 
