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Avium (p. 429), are, perhaps, to some extent, geographical, — as stated 

 by that distinguished author, and as above intimated by Mr. Peale ; 

 but at present their localities are not accurately defined. 



3. Stuknella Defillippii, Bonaparte. 

 Sturnella DeJUUppii, BoNAP. Consp. Av. p. 429 (1850). 



Numerous specimens of this bird in the collection, are very similar 

 to those of the preceding, but constantly present the character of hav- 

 ing the inferior coverts of the wings black, instead of white. It appears 

 to be, in all respects, strictly congeneric, and nearly allied, but with 

 this difference invariably existing. 



The specimens before us are from the western coast of South Ame- 

 rica. 



13. Genus PASSER, Brkson, Orn. Ill, p. I'l (1760). 



1. Passer jagoensis, Gould. 



Passer Ja<joens!s, GouLD, Voy. Beagle, Birds, p. 95 (1841). 

 Frinij'dla hhpaniolensh, Temm. Man. d'Orn. I, p. 353 (1820). ? 

 Passer salicarius, SCHLEGEL, Rev. Crit. Ois. d'Eur. p. 64 (1844). ? 



Voy. Beagle, Birds, Plate XXXI. 



Specimens in the collection, from the Cape de Verd Islands. These, 

 and others that we have seen, constantly present characters which, 

 though of minor value, are probably sufficient to be regarded as spe- 

 cific. The present is one of several species very nearly related to the 

 common Passer dornesticiis of Europe, and wliich would formerly have 

 been considered as local varieties only of that species. 



Mr. Peale observes of this bird : 



" This species was found breeding on the Island of St. Jago, Cape 

 de Verds, on the sixth of October. It builds a covered nest in tlie 

 form of an oven, in thorny Acacias, from five to ten feet above the 

 ground. Its song is lively and sweet." 



