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streaked with dusky, becoming chestnut on upper part of wings then brown on remainder and tail. White beneath, with 
superciliary and maxillary lines, middle of breast, under wing coverts, and edge of wing, yellow, with a triangular spot 
on throat and a small one on breast, black. Female , similar, but duller and the black of throat is not as extended. 
Observations. Known by the yellow and black beneath. Occurs in summer in the middle districts; winters south of 
our limits. Dimensions. Length, 6'72; stretch, 10'25; wing, 3'35; tail, 200; bill, '55; tarsus, ”90. 
Nests and Eggs. Nests, placed in bushes, composed of line grass, rootlets, etc. Eggs, three or four in number, oval 
in form, rather pale bluish-green in color. Dimensions from '60 x '75 to '65 x '85. 
HABITS. 
The Black-throated Bunting probably breeds very rarely in Massachusetts, but this 
is much east of its usual range, as it occurs in the middle districts during summer, where 
its habits are well known. The song is peculiar and easily recognized. 
ACCIDENTAL, OR IRREGULAR, VISITORS AND STRAGGLERS. 
The following species have been taken within our limits but are not of regular occur¬ 
rence, excepting, in some instances, in limited localities along our western border. 
T urdus n as v i u s. Varied Thrush. About the form and size of Robin, but has dark band on breast and yel¬ 
lowish markings on wings. Pacific Coast to Utah; accidental as far east as Mass, 
Saxicola cenanthe. Stone Chat. Size of Bluebird. Ashy above; beneath and tail, white with the tip and 
wings, black. Europe; accidental on our Northern Coast. 
Dendroeca Auduboni. Audubon’s Warbler. Like the Yellow-rump, but with throat yellow. West; ac¬ 
cidental in Eastern Mass. 
Helminthophaga Cincinnatiensis. Cincinnati Warbler. Greenish above; yellow beneath, patch 
before eye and on ear and line on sides of crown, black. Length, 4'75; wing, 2'50: tail, 1'85. A single specimen obtained 
by its describer, F. W. Langdon, at Madisonville, Ohio, May, 1, 1880. 
Vireo Belli. Bell’s Vireo. Similar to Warbling, but smaller. Length, 4 25; wing,2'25. West; Ills, in sum¬ 
mer. (Ridgway.) 
Linota Brewsteri. Brewster’s Linnet. Form and size of Red Poll, but lacks the crimson crown. Only a 
single specimen has been obtained, by Mr. Brewster at Concord, Mass., a few years ago. 
Junco Oregonus. Oregon Snowbird. Size and form of the Black, but with back and sides reddish. Occurs 
west; accidental in Mass. 
Spizella Breweri. Brewer’s Sparrow. Size and form of Chipping, but lacks the rufous on crown. Occurs 
west; accidental in Mass. 
Plectrophanes pictus. Painted Longspur. Form, size, and general color of the Lapland, but buffy be 
low. Ills, an winter. 
Plectrophanes Maccowni. Me. Cowin’s Longspur. Like the above, but white below with black cres¬ 
cent on breast. Ills, in winter. 
Coturniculus Leconti. Leconte’s Bunting. Tail, much graduated and feathers acuminate. Above, 
brown streaked with white, buff, and rufous. Line over eye, throat, breast, and sides, buff, streaked with black; abdo¬ 
men, white. Length, 5'30; wing, 2'10; tail, 2'30. Occurs west; rare in Coosada, Cen, Ala., in winter. (N. C. Brown.) 
Calamospiza bicolor. Lark Bunting. Black, with white band on wing. Length, 6'50; wing, 3'50. 
Occurs west; accidental in Eastern Mass. 
Hesperiphona vespertina. Evening Grosbeak. Bill, very stout; ashy-green; yellow on rump and un¬ 
der wing coverts; crown, wings, and upper tail coverts, black. Length, 7 30; wing, 4'30. West; rare to N. Y. in winter. 
Scolecophagus cyanocephalus. Blue-headed Blackbird. Size and color of Rusty Grackle, but with 
bill stouter and the head strongly glossed with bluish. West, accidental in Ills (Ridgway.) 
Pica caudata. Magpie. Black, glossed with greenish and bluish, with posterior portion of body and mark¬ 
ings on wings, white. Length, 19'00; wing, 8‘50; tail, ll'OO. West; rare in Mich, and adjacent States. 
Mivulus tyrannus. Fork-tailed Flycatcher. Tail, extremely long and deeply forked. Above, greenish, 
with topofhead, black; and beneath, white. Length, 1400; wing, 4'95; tail, 10 00. South-west; accidental in N. J. 
Tyrannus verticalis. Arkansas Flycatcher. Similar in size and color to Kingbird, yellow beneath. West; 
accidental as far east as N. Ye 
Sayornis sayus. Say’s Flycatcher. Brown; pale cinnamon on anterior lower parts. Length, 700; wing, 
3'50; tail, 2'80. Occurs west; accidental in Wis. (Fox.) 
Lampornis mango. Mango Hummer. Male, greenish above and black beneath; female, similar but white 
beneath. Length, 4'50; wing, 200; tail, 170. Key West. (Audubon.) 
