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Various Florida Birds. 
macgillivraii evidently had highly plumaged specimens, showing but 
little wear,* and it is not difficult to see how he was thus misled. That 
macgillivraii must be held as a synonym of maritimus seems positive. 
Ammodramus maritimus maritimus (Wils.). The palest representative 
of the group excepting perhaps sennetti. Females most highly colored. 
Measurements : Male, wing 56.10-69.00 Female, wing “55.88 ”-62.05. 
Ammodramus nigrescens Ridgw. hardly needs any consideration here 
as both its habitat and characters are so distinct and unmistakable. 
We then next must consider the birds inhabiting the west coast of Flor¬ 
ida known as A. m. peninsula?, which there is little doubt are distinct 
subspecifically—if we limit the habitat of the race to the -west coast of 
Florida alone. For birds from Georgia and the east coast of Florida are 
referable to maritimus , though referred to peiiinsulce, the geographical 
conditions being an index to the facts. 
Ammodramus maritimus peninsulae Allen. The darkest race. Sexes 
alike in coloring. Measurements: Male, wing “54.36 ”-62.41. Female, 
wing “53.59-6147.” 
It has been my misfortune to examine but a few specimens of Mr. 
Chapman’s race Jisheri , but that it is the most easily recognized race 
there is but little doubt in my mind, and Louisiana with its peculiar 
fauna seems explanatory of its existence. 
Ammodramus maritimus fisheri Chapman. The most strongly colored 
race. Measurements: Male, wing “ 56.13-60.96.” Female, wing “55.88- 
58.42.” 
Lastly the Texas birds, known as sennetti, of which I have examined a 
fine series, seem to show slight constant differences from true maritimus, 
worthy perhaps of subspecific separation. 
Ammodramus maritimus sennetti Allen. A pale race, characterized 
by the ashy coloration of the belly plumage. Sexes alike in coloring. 
Measurements : Male, wing “58.42-68.47.” Females, wing “54.61-58.42.” 
A difficulty, not sufficiently pointed out and exceedingly troublesome 
in connection with this group, is the widely different breeding seasons of 
the races on account of their wide distribution through various climatic 
belts. 
Spizella socialis (Wils.). Just how far south in Florida this species 
remains as a summer resident we are not aware, but specimens from the 
southernmost point of its range show the characteristics of Florida birds, 
dark colors and large bill, though these characters are in this species 
inconstant. 
* See plate in Birds of America. 
