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PASSERCULUS SAVANNA, WiIs .—Savanna Finch. 
Fringilla savana, Wils. Am Om. vol. IV, p 72, pi. 34, fig. 4.— Nutt. Ora. vol. I, p. 489.— Aud. B. of A. Fol. pi. 109. 
Emberiza savana, Aud. Oct. vol. Ill, p. 68, pi. 160. 
Abundant. 
PASSERCULUS ALAUDINUS, Bonap. 
Passerculus alaudinus, Bonap. Comptes Rend. vol. XXXVII, p. 918, Dec. 1853. 
This bird I shot on the swampy borders of a pond near the barracks at Benicia. Its habits, 
from the limited observations afforded me, I deem the same as those of our sea side finch, 
(Ammodramus maritimus.) When flushed from its covert of rushes and rank grass it flew but 
a short distance and settled down, concealing itself so quickly that unless promptly shot while 
on the wing it could not be captured. 
PEUCAEA LINCOLNII, Aud .—Lincoln’s Finch. 
Peucaea lincolnii, Aud. B. of A. Oct. vol. Ill, p. 116, pi. 177. 
Fringilla lincolnii, Aud. Fol. pi. 193. 
Melospiza lincolnii, Baird, Gen. Rep. IX, 482. 
I have obtained this species not unfrequently both in northern California and the Tejon 
valley, and on all occasions found it in company with flocks of sparrows, composed of several 
different varieties. 
COTURNICULUS PASSERINUS, Wil s .-Yellow-winged Finch. 
Emberiza passerine/, Aud. B. of A. Oct. vol. Ill, p. 73, pi. 162. 
Fringilla passerina, Aud. B. of A. Fol. pi. 130 .—Wils. Am. Ora. vol. Ill, p. 76, pi. 24, fig. 5. 
Abundant. 
AMMODRAMUS RUFICEPS, C as sin.—Brown-headed Finch. 
Ammodrctmus ruficeps, Cassin, Ill. B. of Tex. and Cal. p. 135, pi. 20 .—Ib. Proceed. Ac. Nat. Sc. Phil. vol. VI, p. 184. 
Peucaea ruficeps, Baird, Gen. Rep. IX, 486. 
In the fall of 1851 I shot, on the Cosumnes river, but one specimen of this bird, from among 
a large flock of sparrows, but in 1852, during the spring, in the mountains near the Calaveras 
river, I found it quite abundant. It flew then in pairs, picking grass seeds from the ground, 
and when started never extended its flight beyond a few yards. Its notes in character resemble 
the ditty of our chipping sparrow, (Spizella socialis.) 
LIN ARIA PINUS, W i 1 s o n .—Pine Linnet. 
Linariapinus, Aud. B. of A. Oct. vol. Ill, p. 125, pi. 180. 
Fringilla pinus, Aud. Fol. pi. 180.— Wils. Am. Ora. vol. II, p. 133, pi. 17, fig. 1.— Nutt. Ora. vol. I, p. 511. 
Carduelispinus, DeKay’s N. H. of N. Y. vol. I, p. 167, pi. 59, fig. 136. 
Chrysomilris pinus, Baird, Gen. Rep. IX, 425. 
Found in the mountainous districts during the winter season, feeding on the young buds of 
plants or extracting the seeds from the pine cone, to which it often hangs with its back down¬ 
wards while thus occupied. 
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