Smithsonian miscellaneous collections . (Publication 3399) CITY OF WASHINGTON PUBLISHED BY THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION SEPTEMBER 26, 193 6 SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS VOLUME 95, NUMBl:R 17 A NEW RACE OF THE SONG SPARROWFROM THE APPALACHIAN REGION BY ALEXANDER WETMORE Assistant Secretary, Smithsonian Institution. (Publication 3399) CITY OF WASHINGTON PUBLISHED BY THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION SEPTEMBER 26, 1936 BALTiUOUE, MD., D. 8. A. A NEW RACE OF THE SONG SPARROW FROM THEAPPALACHIAN REGION By ALEXANDER WETMOREAssistant Secretary, Smithsonian Institution For some time the United State
Smithsonian miscellaneous collections . (Publication 3399) CITY OF WASHINGTON PUBLISHED BY THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION SEPTEMBER 26, 193 6 SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS VOLUME 95, NUMBl:R 17 A NEW RACE OF THE SONG SPARROWFROM THE APPALACHIAN REGION BY ALEXANDER WETMORE Assistant Secretary, Smithsonian Institution. (Publication 3399) CITY OF WASHINGTON PUBLISHED BY THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION SEPTEMBER 26, 1936 BALTiUOUE, MD., D. 8. A. A NEW RACE OF THE SONG SPARROW FROM THEAPPALACHIAN REGION By ALEXANDER WETMOREAssistant Secretary, Smithsonian Institution For some time the United States National Museum has been accu-mulating song sparrows to determine the distribution of the races ofthis bird in the middle section of the eastern United States, withresults of considerable interest. In collections made during the pastfield season by a party financed by the Smithsonian Institution impor-tant specimens were obtained in West Virginia that indicate a hithertounrecognized race. The new form may be known as MELOSPIZA MELODIA EUPHONIA, n. subsp. Characters.—Similar to Melospiza mclodia melodia (Wilson) butdistinctly darker above, being grayer, with the dark markings gen-erally more distinct; sides of head grayer, less buffy or brown ; tailaveraging darker. Description.—Ty^^t, no. 348887, ^
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