Birds. 



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Family Anthomyzi. — Ranz, 

 Trochilus, L. Gm. Lath. 

 § colubris, L. Hummnig Bird, 

 Parus, L. 



II articapillus, L. Black-capped Titmouse. 



Family Passerini. — 



Emberiza, L. Briss. Gm. 



t nivalis, L. Snow Bunting. Winter. 



t Americana, Wils. Black-throated bunting. 



Tanagra, L. Gm. Lath. Cuv. 



rubra, L. Scarlet Tanager. 

 Fringilla, L. Temm. Ranz. Wils. 

 § cyanea, Wils. Indigo Bird. Common. 

 IF $ Pennsylvania, L. White-throated Sparrow. 

 § graminea, Gm. Bay Winged Bunting. Common. 

 § melodia. Wils. Song Sparrow. 



II hiemalis. Snow Bird. Breeds in the mountains : common 



in the hedges in Spring and Autumn. 

 IT passerina, Wils. Yellow Winged Sparrow. 

 t Canadensis, Lath. Tree Sparrow. Winter, 

 t socialis, Wils. Chipping Sparrow. 

 § pusilla, Wils. Field Sparrow. Common. 

 § tristis, L. Yellow Bird, or Goldfinch. 

 § pinus, Wils. Finch. 

 tlT linaria, Lesser red-poll. Winter, 

 t illiaca, Merrem. Fow-colored Sparrow. Winter. 



leucophrys, Temon. White-crown Bunting. 



ambigua, Nutt. Ambiguous Sparrow. 

 § savanna, Wils. Savannah Sparrow. 

 t savannarum, Gm. Savannah Finch. 

 § palustris, Wils. Swamp Sparrow. 

 § maritima, Wils. Sea-side Finch. 

 § juncorum, Nutt. Bush Sparrow. 

 § erythrophthalma, L. Towhe Bunting. 

 IT cardinalis, Bon. Cardinal Grosbeak. 

 §1T rosea, Bon. Rose-breasted Grosbeak. 



enucleator, Wils, Pine Grosbeak. 



leucoptera, Gm. White-winged Cross-bill. 

 IF purpurea, Gm. Purple Finch. 

 Loxia. Briss. L. Gm. Lath. 



curvirostra, L. American Cross-bill. 



Family Columbini, 



Columba. 



§ migrator ia, L. Passenger Pigeon. 

 V Carolinensis'? L. Turtle Dove. 



SUB CLASS, II. 

 Hind toe articulated higher on the tarsus than the fore toes ; incapable of 

 grasping, or wanting. 



ORDER III. — GALLINiE. 



Family Gallinacei. 



Meleagris. 



f tl gallopavo, L. Wild Turkey. Now become scarce and nearly extinct.* 



Perdix, Bris. Lath. 111. 



§ Virginiana, Lath. Quail. 



Tetrao, L. Gm. Lath. 111. Cuv. 



II umbellus, L. Ruffled Grous. Common. 



§ cupido, Lin. Wils. Pinnated Grous. 



• Frequently met with on Mt. Holyoke. E. H. 



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