Descriptions of First Plumage of Cer- 
tain North Am, Bbs, Vn. Brewster. 
71. Zonotrichia leucophrys. 
First plumage. Throat, breast, sides, and interscapular region streaked 
thickly with dull black, most broadly so on the back ; on the throat these 
streaks are reduced to mere spots ; lateral stripes of crown dark brown ; 
central stripe dirty white. Anal and abdominal region immaculate. Cris- 
sum faintly spotted. Otherwise like adult. From specimen in the col- 
lection of J. Murdoch, obtained by him at Labrador, July, 1876 . 
Bull. N.O.O. 3. July, 1878. p, fit- 
Intergradation between Zonotrichia leucophrys and Z. intermedia, and 
between the latter and Z. gambeli. — Material received at the National 
Museum within the past year proves extensive intergradation between 
the birds hitherto called Zonotrichia intermedia and Z. gambeli. It 
therefore becomes necessary to consider them as merely geographical 
races of one species. At the same time, a few examples have been seen 
which are clearly intermediate between Z. intermedia and Z. leucophrys ; 
but considering the very great number of specimens of these two forms 
that have been collected in various portions of the West, the relatively 
small proportion of such specimens is astonishing. Possibly they are hy- 
brids; but it is more probable that they indicate true intergradation be- 
tween the two supposed species. If this view proves to be correct, the 
three would stand as follows : (i) Zonotrichia leucophrys (Forst.) ; (2.) 
Z. leucophrys intermedia Ridgw. , and (3) Z. .leucophrys gambeli 
(Nutt.). — Robert Riiigway, Washington, D.C. 
Auk, Vll. Jan. 1890. p. %. 
The White-crowned Sparrow breeding in Vermont. — One of my 
correspondents, Mr. H. E. Boughton, of Rutland, Vt., writes me that he 
has, the present summer, found a pair of Zonotrichia leucophrys breeding in L 
that locality. As I know of no other record of this bird breeding in New 
England, I send the item, with all he writes me in regard to it. “ The 
nest,” he say3, “was taken by myself, and was situated in a clump of black- 
berry and maple bushes, and was about three and one half feet . from the 
ground. It is composed entirely of straw and grass, is very bulky, being 
almost as large as the nest of a Robin on the outside, and about one and one 
half inches in diameter on the inside. When the nest was approached 
the bird, which was very shy, would dart off from it and into the hushes 
like a shot ; hut by concealing myself I obtained a good view of her when 
she returned.” — T. M. Brewer, Boston, Mass. 
Bull. N.O.O. 3, Oct., 1878, p. 
T&» Singing of Birds, E< P.Bieknell, 
Zonotrichia leucophrys. White-crowned Sparrow. 
I have never to my knowledge heard the song of this fine Spar- 
row ; nor, indeed, have I ever found it a common bird in the 
spring. Nevertheless it is sometimes not uncommon at that sea- 
son, and may sing with some constancy. At Sing-Sing, twenty 
miles north of Riverdale, in May, 1882, Dr. Fisher found it in 
some numbers, and heard its full song between May 9 and 26. 
Dr. Fisher alludes to the song as suggestive of that of the 
Meadow Lark. Auk. I, Oct., 1884a P« 33 0 - 33 ! 
446. Notes from Colorado. By D. D. Stone. Ibid., pp. 191, i<)2. - 
Describes nests and eggs of the White-crowned Sparrow, “Mountain 
Mockingbird,” “Oregon? Snowbird,” “Stellar’s [szc] Jay, etc. See cor- 
rections by Robert Ridgway in O. and O., VIII, p. 13, where the “Moun- ^ 
tain Mocking Bird” is said to be Townsend’s Solitaire, etc., etc. 3 d>lo 3 io 
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