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Eastern United States, breeding as far north as Minnesota and 

 Nova Scotia, and wintering in Central America. This species is 

 a common summer resident in this vicinity, arriving about May i 

 and remaining until October i. 



264. Spizaamericana(c7/^/.). Dickcissel ; Black-throat- 

 ed Bunting. (604.)— Eastern United States, mostly in the 

 Mississippi Valley, breeding from Texas to Minnesota, and wint- 

 ering in Central and South America ; breeds east of the Alleghanies 

 now only rarely and locally. About forty years ago this bird was 

 evidently a regular and not uncommon summer resident in this 

 vicinity (see Giraud, Chapman, apud Galbraith, Auk, VIII, 1891, p. 

 395), but it occurs now only rarely and irregularly. Recent records 

 are : Miller's Place, L. I , September 29 and October 10 (Dntcher, 

 Auk, VI, 1889, p. 13), and Blithewood, L. I., August 25 {Johnson, 

 Auk, VIII, i8 9 i,p. 116). 



Family TANAGRID^E.— Tanagers. 



265. Piranga ludoviciana (Wils). Louisiana Tanager. 

 (607.)— Western North America north to British Columbia. The 

 only record of the occurrence of this western species in this vicinity 

 is that of a young male taken at Fort Montgomery, N., Y , Decem- 

 ber 21, 1 88 1 (M r earns, Auk, VII, 1890, p. 55). 



*266. Piranga erythromelas Vieill. Scarlet Tanager. 

 {608.) — Eastern North America, breeding from southern Illinois 

 and Virginia to anitoba and New Brunswick, and wintering in 

 Central and northern South America. With us it is a common 

 summer resident, arriving early in May and remaining until about 

 October 1. (See Group, Gallery, between Cases S and T.) 



^267. Piranga rubra {Linn.). Summer Tanager. (610.) — 

 Eastern United States, breeding from Florida to southern New 

 Jersey, wandering casually to Nova Scotia, and wintering in Cen- 

 tral and South America. This species is of rare and irregular 

 occurrence in this vicinity. {Hendrickson, Auk, I, 1885, p 290; 

 Butcher, ibid, III, 1886, p 412; V, 1888, p. 181; M earns, ibid., 

 VII, 1890, p. 55.) 



Family HIRUNDINID^. - Swallows. 



268 Progne subis (Linn.). Purple Martin. (611 ) — 

 North America, north to Newfoundland and the Saskatchewan, 

 breeding throughout its range, and wintering in Central and South 





