382 [Aucust, 
*BompBycituA AMERICANA, Swaine 
Common, does not remain during winter. 
ALAUDINA, (2 species.) 
* OTocoRIs ALPESTRIS, Linz. 
Abundant on the prairies. A few remain during the entire winter. 
* Orocoris RUFA, Aud. 
Not an abundant species with us; becomes more numerous as you go west. 
FRINGILLID:, (23 species.) 
PLECTROPHANES NIVALIS, Li772. 
Abundant from November to April. 
Precrropuanes Lapronica, Linn. Mt 
Met with in great abundance on the prairies, from the middle of October to 
the middle of May. Before they leave us in the spring they are in full song and 
perfect plumage. They sing in concert like blackbirds, either while on the wing 
or settled on fences. 
PLECTROPHANES SMITHII, Azd. 
Occasionally met with in considerable numbers on the prairies. 
* ZONOTRICHIA ILIACA, Bonap. 
Common during October and April. 
* ZONOTRICHIA MELODIA, Wilsoz. 
Common. 
ZONOTRICHIA PENNSYLVANICA, Lath. 
Abundant during spring and fall. 
* ZONOTRICHIA LEUCOPHRYS, Gmel. 
Met with in great abundance in company with the preceding. <A few nest in 
the vicinity. 
ZONOTRICHIA GRAMINEA, Gmel. 
Occasionally seen, but is rare. 
* ZONOTRICHIA PASSERINA, Welso7. 
Not uncommon in the reedy slews on the pratries. 
* ZONOTRICHIA PUSILLA, Wilson. 
Not an abundant species with us. 
* ZONOTRICHIA SocIALIS, Wilson. 
Common, arrive ist of May. 
ZONOTRICHIA PALLIDA, Swarzs. 
Not unfrequently met with about the middle of May. 
Zonotricata Canapensis, Lath. 
Very numerous autumn and spring, but few remain through the winter. 
* ZONOTRICHIA SAVANA, Bonap. 
Common on the high prairies. 
* ZonotRicuia Lincounu, Aud. 
Not uncommon spring and fall, A few remain during summer, and undoubt- 
edly nest with us. , 
* NIPHEA HYEMALIS, Linn. 
Common spring and autumn. Do not remain through the winter. Nest on 
Lake Superior. ; 
* AMMODROMUS PALUSTRIS, Wilson. 
Common. 
