. The birds of Illinois and Wisconsin. Birds; Birds. 598 Field Museum of Natural History—Zoology, Vol. IX. Junco hyemalis montanus: General appearance of J. hyemalis, but differs in having the sides distinctly pinkish 'brown, the color well defined, and the entire head, neck and chest, slate-gray. Junco oregonus shufeldti: Similar to /. h. montanus, but differs in having the head, neck and chest black or blackish; sides, pinkish brown or vinaceous as in montanus. 263. Junco hyemalis (Linn.). Slate-colored Junco. Snowbird. Distr.: Occurs nearly throughout the whole of North America, but chiefly
. The birds of Illinois and Wisconsin. Birds; Birds. 598 Field Museum of Natural History—Zoology, Vol. IX. Junco hyemalis montanus: General appearance of J. hyemalis, but differs in having the sides distinctly pinkish 'brown, the color well defined, and the entire head, neck and chest, slate-gray. Junco oregonus shufeldti: Similar to /. h. montanus, but differs in having the head, neck and chest black or blackish; sides, pinkish brown or vinaceous as in montanus. 263. Junco hyemalis (Linn.). Slate-colored Junco. Snowbird. Distr.: Occurs nearly throughout the whole of North America, but chiefly east of the Rocky Mountains, south to Florida, the Gulf coast, Texas, and California in winter; breeds from the mountains of New England, northern Wisconsin and Minnesota northward. The Junco is an abundant migrant and a more or less common winter resident throughout Illinois. Although it does not breed in Illinois, stragglers are occasionally observed late in the spring. Prof. S. A. Forbes procured a specimen near Elizabethtown, Hardin Coun- ty, in southern Illinois, June 9, 1881 (Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, 1881, p. 180). In Wisconsin it is an abundant migrant and a common winter resident and also a more or less common summer resident, and breeds in the northern part of the state. Mr. John F. Ferry procured three nests of this species, two containing four eggs and the third containing a young bird and two eggs, near Woodruff, Vilas County, during the last week in June, 1908. Kumlien & Hollister say: "Nests sparingly in northern Wiscon- sin. Three sets were taken at Oconto in May, 1882 (coll. of L. K.). The nests were placed on the ground among spagnum moss. Dr. Hoy mentions its breeding on the shores of Lake Superior. In rare instances the junco breeds in southern Wisconsin. Young barely able to fly have been taken near Jefferson, which is the most southern point for which we have any record, and this must be taken as an ex- ceptional ; (Birds of Wisconsin, 1
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