cxliv FRiNGiLLiDa:. BIRDS. Feingillid.®. 
slope of the Rocky Mountains. 'J’lie P. inaccownii 
of Lawrence is also found there. 
THE HOUSE SPARROW {Pyrgitadomestica).— n\\s 
European species is now domesticated in our parks. 
BAIRD’S BUNTING [Geutronyx hairdii ) — is some- 
what similar in general appearance to the Savannah 
Sparrow (Passericulus savanna). It resembles in color 
the Smith’s Bunting, and is found at the mouth of 
the Yellowstone River. 
SAVANNAH SPARROW [Passericulus savanna ). — 
In the eastern part of Massachusetts this bird is 
quite common in the summer months. In the in- 
terior of -Maine it is also common, though generally 
it is found on the Atlantic sea-board, where it feeds 
on the insects and mollusks of the refuse sea-weeds. 
'I’he P. sandwichensis is very much like the latter, 
and is only distinguished by its greater size and 
western locality. Habitat, north-western coast. 
On the coast of California, and in Russian America, 
is found a species, called the Spotted Sparrow (P. 
anthinus). This is the smallest of the group, and 
is distinguished by its nuTiierous spots on the under 
parts. A species similar to the Savannah Sparrow, 
but smaller, is the Lark Sparrow (P. alaudinus). 
Habitat, coast of California, 'J’exas and Mexico. 
Another s))ecies, found in California, is the Beaked 
Sparrow (P. rostratus). 
GRASS FINCH; BAY- WINGED BUNTING [Poocoites 
(jrainineus). — “ 'J'he manners of this bird bear great 
allinity to those of the Common Bunting of Britain. 
It delights in frequenting grass and clover fields; 
perches on the tops of fences, singing, from the mid- 
dle of April to the beginning of July, with a clear 
and pleasant note, in which particular it far e.xcels 
its European relation. It is partially a bird of pass- 
age here, some leaving us, and others remaining with 
us during the winter, 'i'liey frequent the middle of 
the fiehls more than the thickets or hedges, and run 
along the ground like a Lark. 'I'hey are timid birds, 
and rarely approach the farm-house.” — Wilson. 
YELLOW-WINGED BUNTING [Caturniculus pas- 
serinus). — This bird is irregulai'ly distributed. In 
Massachusetts it is rare on the sea coast, but in the 
western part is an abundant summer visitor. It is 
rarely seen north of this State. Along the Atlantic 
border, south of Washington and westward to the 
Platte, is found a species, called the Henslow Bunt- 
ing (C. henslowi). Near the mouth of the Yellow.- 
stone River occurs the C. lecontei, described origin- 
ally by Auilubon. 
SHARP-TAILED FINCH [Am7nodromus caudacutus) . 
— ‘-.Massachusetts seems to be the northern limit of 
this species. In this State, and those south, it is not 
uncommon, but is confined to the districts in the neigh- 
borhood of the coast, and is never found more than 
a mile or two from those localities in the breeding- 
season.” — Samuels. Wilson says : “ It courses along 
the margin, and among the holes and interstices of the 
weeds and sea-wrack, with a rapidity equaled only by 
the nimblest of our Sandpipers, and very much in their 
manner.” 'Phis species derives its whole sidisistence 
from the .sea. Their sfomachs are always filled with 
fragments of shrimps, minute shell fish and the like. 
THE SEASIDE BUNTING [A.maritimus] has habits 
very similar to the latter. A species found in Cali- 
fornia has been named A. samuelis. 
LARK SPARROW [Ghondestes grammaca). — This is 
found on the prairies of Illinois, westward to the 
Pacific Coast, and southward to .Mexico. 
IPSWICH SPARROW [P. princepis ). — This is a new 
bird, discovered by Mr. Maynard, of Ipswich, Mass., 
in 1868. Several others were taken since, but the 
species has not been seen elsewhere. Nothing is 
known of its habits. It was first described as Ceu- 
tronyx bairdii, but it is now regarded as above. 
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW [Zonotrichia leuco- 
pihrys) — formerly called the Whitr-cbow.\ed Bunting 
— is one of the rarest of its tribe in the United States. 
It resembles the White-throated Sparrow consider- 
ably. In the Rocky Mountains, and westwaid to 
the Pacific, the Gambel’s Finch (Z. gambelii) is 
found. It closely resembles the preceding. 'The 
Golden-crowned Sparrow (Z. coronata) is seen on 
the Pacific Coast, from Russian America to Califor- 
nia. Harris’s Finch (Z. querula) inhabits the coun- 
try along the .Missouri River, above Fort Leavenworth. 
'I’he White-throated Sparrow (Z. albicollis) is a 
beautiful species. It In-eeds abundantly in the north- 
ern districts of New England, and is found through- 
out the United States to the Missouri River. 
MEXICAN JUNCO [Junco cinereus ). — This is an 
allied form, found in iMexico. Another species, the 
Oregon Snow-bird, described by Audution as Frin- 
gilla oregona, now known as Junco oregonus, is 
found along the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains, 
and westward to the Pacific. 'J'he Red-backed 
Snow-bird (J. caniceps) is fi-om New Mexico. 
SNOW-BIRD [Junco hyemalis ). — Wilson says of 
this interesting bird : “ 'Phis well-known species, 
small and insignificant as it may appear, is by far 
the most numerous, as well as the most extensively 
disseminated of all the feathered tribes that visit us 
from the frozen regions of the north : their migra- 
tions extending from the Arctic circle, and probably 
beyond it, to the shores of the Gulf of Alexico, 
spreading over the whole breadth of the United 
States. 
BLACK-THROATED SPARROW [Poospiza lelineata). 
— 'Phis is a comparatively new species, found in the 
iMiddle Province of the United States. 
BELL’S FINCH [Poospiza belli ). — “ 'Phis remarkable 
sparrow needs comparison with no other North 
American species for its identification.” — Baird. It 
is named in honor of Mr. John Bell, the taxider- 
mist of New York. Habitat, Southern California 
and the valley of Gila and Colorado. Ridgway 
has added to our Fauna a variety of this species, 
which he names nevadensis, and affixes the trivial 
name, .Vrtemisia Sparrow. 
TREE SPARROW [Spizella monticola ). — 'Phis is a 
winter resident in New England. Wilson says : 
“ He takes up his winter (|uarters in Pennsylvania 
and most of the Northern States, as well as several of 
the Southern ones.” 
FIELD SPARROW (S'. 'Phis is the smallest 
of our native Sparrows. “It is more frequently 
