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ZOOLOGY. 
I found this species congregated in large flocks with the preceding, engaged in gleaning the 
seeds from the scanty grass on the vast arid plains of New Mexico. Insects and berries form 
also part of their food, in search of which they show great activity, running about with ease 
and celerity. From Dr. Henry, U. S. A., I learned that in spring large flocks are seen at Fort 
Thorne, having migrated hither from the north the fall previous. With the return of mild 
weather they again go north for the purposes of incubation. Among these flocks I detected 
also the shore lark, ( Eremophila cornuta ,) but it formed a small proportion of the numbers. 
POOSPIZA BILINEATA, S cl a ter.— Black-throated Finch. 
Emlcriza bilineata, Cassin, Pr. A. N. Sc. V, 104. 
Fouspiza bilineata, Baird, Gen. Rep. IX, 1858, 470. 
Sp. Ch.— Mule. —White stripe commencing at the front and running over and five-eighths of an inch beyond the eye, being 
bordered above by a narrow black line. Another white line starting near the base of lower mandible and running down the 
neck. Space between the two stripes black near the bill, and becoming of a lighter hue at the auriculars. Lower eyelid white. 
Throat black. Breast and vent dirty white. Sides and flanks slaty yellow gray, changing to a light rusty white towards the 
vent. Upper parts brown, tinged with olive ; the head a little darker than the back. Primaries dusky brown, edged with light 
brown. Tail feathers deep brown, the three outer ones being edged and tipped with white. Bill and feet dark blue, black. 
Length 54 inches. Female like the male 
I first remarked this beautiful little finch just before reaching Tucson, Sonora, Mexico, where 
I found it associated with several other species of sparrows. They were collected in large flocks, 
flying from hush to hush, and alighting on the ground to pick up grass seeds and insects. It 
appeared to be quite numerous, and I followed it as far in Texas as the spring of the Dead Man’s 
Hole, between El Paso and San Antonio. Though not very wild, its restlessness as it flew 
about the undergrowth made it difficult to procure. It uttered only a chirp during the time I 
observed it. 
CYANOSPIZA CIRIS, Baird.—Painted Bunting. 
Embcriza ciris, Linn. Syst. Nat. I, 313. 
Cxjunospiza ciris, Baird, Gen. Rep. IX, 1858, 503. 
Sp. Ch — Male. —Head, neck, auriculars, and flexure of wiDg, of a rich purplish blue. Chin and lores green. Eyelids, throat, 
and lower parts, rich Vermillion, paler towards sides and vent. Centre of abdomen sometimes strongly tinged with yellow. 
Back and scapulars glossy green, tinged with yellow. Back, rump, and tail coverts, purplish red. Lesser wing coverts purple; 
larger, green. Wings purplish brown, edged with purplish green. Upper surface of tail purplish brown. Under surface of 
tail and wings slate gray. Bill black above, lighter beneath. Legs brown. Length 5^ inches. 
Female —Upper parts olive green, brighter towards rump. Lower parts dusky Naples yellow, brightest on the belly, and 
tinged on the breast with olive green. Bill pale lead color, darker above. Legs lead color. In size a little smaller than the 
male. 
This, the most brilliant of our finches, is quite abundant in Texas, and is seen pouring forth 
at short intervals during the day its sweet and lively ditty from the bush and tree tops. 
PIPILO CHLORURA, Baird. 
Fringilla clilorura, Towns, in Aon. Orn. Biog. V, 1839, 336. 
IHpilo chlorurus, Baird, Gen. Rep. IX, 1658, 519. 
Fringilla blandingiana, Gambel, Pr. A. N. Sc. I, 1843, 260. 
Sp. Ch. —Crown, bright chestnut. Front, lores, a line running from lower mandible and breast, slaty gray; being darkest on 
the front and lores. A small patch at base of upper mandible ; a line from angle of mouth, throat, and abdomen, white. Sides 
