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FRINGILLID.E.— Finches. 
Genus Centropiianes, Kaup. 
7. C. ornatus (Towns) Caban. Chestnut-collared Longspur. — W. Undoubt- 
edly to be found on the prairies, especially in northwestern portion of the state. 
Strictly a prairie bird. 
Genus Chrysomitms, Boie. 
8. C. notata (Du Bus) Bp. Mexican Black-headed Goldfinch. Obtained by 
Audubon at Henderson, Kentucky (the “ C. magellanicus" of Audubon’s 
works), and possibly straggles to Southern Illinois. 
Genus Centronyx, Baird. 
9. C. bairdi (Aud.) Baird. Baird’s Bunting. — W. To be sought for on the 
larger prairies. An inconspicuous species, easily overlooked. 
Genus Passerculus, Bonaparte. 
10. P. princeps, Maynard. Ipswich Sparrow. — N. E. To be looked for 
among the sand-hills along the lake shore. 
Genus Ammodrqmus, Swainson. 
11. A. maritimus (Wilson) Sw. Sea-side Finch. — E. Should be looked for 
in the grassy marshes of the northeastern portion of the state, where it doubt- 
less occurs along with A. cnudacutus. 
Genus Zonotrichia, Swainson. 
12. Z. coronata (Pall.) Baird. Golden- crowned Sparrow. — N. W. Taken at 
Racine, Wisconsin, in April, 1858, by Dr. Hoy (Nelson, p. 108). 
Genus Zamelodia, Coues. 
13. Z. melanocephala (Swains.) Coues. Black-headed Grosbeak. — W. Has 
been obtained in Michigan (Fox; reference not at hand). 
Genus Calamospiza, Bonaparte. 
14. C. bicolor (Towns.) Bp. Lark Bunting. — W. A bird of the Great 
Plains, and undoubtedly occurring on the prairies of Illinois. 
Genus Peuc^ea, Audubon. 
15. P. cassini (Woodh.) Baird. Cassin’s Finch. — S. W. Has been ob- 
tained as far north as the prairies of middle Kansas (Allen, Bull. Mus. Comp. 
Zool., 1872, 137), and may straggle to southwestern Illinois. 
Genus Passerina, Yieillot. 
16. P. versicolor (Bp.) Gray. Varied Bunting. — S. W. (Has been taken 
in Michigan ) 
CORVIDAE. — Crows and Jays. 
Genus Corvus, Linnaeus. 
17. C. cryptoleucus , Couch. White-necked Raven.— S. W. A species readily 
distinguishable from the common Raven only by its smaller size, all the white 
of its plumage being on the bases of the feathers, and entirely concealed. 
Known range extends from Western Texas to Wyoming. May occur in South- 
western Illinois. 
