KEPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. 101 
Indigo Bunting; Tndigobird— (Vycmospiza cyanea) 
A small, bright blue bird with no plain show of any color anywhere 
though the wing and tad feathers have much black on the hidden portions 
Breeds in eastern United States to southern Canada. White.* in South 
America. Common summer resident. 
Dickcissel; Black-throated Bunting— (Spiza americana). 
A yellow-breasted, black-throated, streaky-backed, sparrow-like bird, with a 
reddish spot on the bend of the wing. The chin above the throat is white 
with more or less of yellow on the cheeks, and the crown and side of head 
are gray with a yellow line over the eye. The back is brownish, streaked 
with black, and the belly whitish. 
Breeds m central United States. Winters in central and western South 
America. Very rare straggler. 
FAMILY TAN AG B EDM],—THE TANAGERS. 
Only two species occur in the eastern United States. 
Scarlet Tanagee— (Pirmiga erytJiromelas). 
A common, summer, red-bodied bird, with black wings and tail, and no 
•wing bars. 
Breeds in eastern United States and southern Canada. Winters in West 
Indies and .Mexico to South America. Common transient. 
Summer Tanagee; Summer Redbird — (Piranga Tv.hrci). 
A common, summer, red bird of the south, without either crest ou head or 
black on wings or tail. 
Breeds in Virginia, southward to Florida; casually farther north. Winters 
in Mexico, Central America and northern South America. Very rare straggler 
from the south. 
FAMILY IIIEUNDINIDtE.—THE SWALLOWS. 
Six species of swallows occur in eastern New Jersey. The barn 
swallow is the most abundant, and is everywhere distributed. The 
rough-winged and hank swallows are common breeders, the former 
being mainly restricted to the country lying within the Carolinian 
fauna. The white-bellied swallow occurs abundantly in migra¬ 
tions, and is a common breeder along the Now Jersey coast. The 
remaining species, the cliff swallow and purple martin, are local 
in their distribution. 
