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Show 158 . FRINGILLID. E. The Finches. * 77. Hesperiphona vespertine/, ( Coop.). Evening Grosbeak. Breeds abundantly in. the pine woods near Camp Apache. Met with at various other points in Eastern Arizona. '' Winters about Tucsou" ( Bendire); and very probably in the extreme south of Territory generally. Not. defected at Fort Whipple. * 78. Carpodacus cassini Bd. Caasin's Purple Fiuch. Of this species, the center of abundance appears to be farther to the north; it being common in Utah and Colorado. It probably is pretty well diffused over Arizona, though in the eastern part at least rare. " A common resident about Fort Whipple" ( Cones). • 79. Carpodacus frontalis ( Say). Honse Finch. Abundant. Resident. Numerous in many of the towns, where half- domesticated, and also inhabits the wilderness. 80. Chrysomitris tristis ( L.). Goldfinch. " Summer resident; breeding at Tucson" ( Bend ire). * 81. ChryHomitris psaltria. Arkansas Finch. Perhaps the prevailing form through the more northern portions of the Territory. " Abundaut; summer resident at Fort Whipple " ( Coues). * 82. Chrysomitris psaltria ( Say.), var. arizonas Coues. Arizona Goldfinch. In Bummer replacing the former in the south. Probably a resident. 83. Chrysomitris lawrenci ( Cass.). Lawrence's Gtoldfiuch. I have never met with this species in the eastern part of the Territory, wher « very probably it is wanting. 14 Abundant at Fort Whipple where probably a resident" ( Coues). " 84. Chrysomitris pinus ( Wils.). Pine Finch. A not uncommon inhabitant of the mountains, breeding among the pi lies at an elevation of about 10,000 feet, at least as far south aa Mount Graham. 85. Loxia curcirostra ( L.), var. americana Wils. Red Crossbill. Specimens from the southern Rocky Mountains generally are referable to this form. 86. Loxia curvirostra ( L.), var. mexicana Strickland. Mexican Crossbill. A series of Crossbills collected at Mount Graham iu September are quite typical of this variety. Quite numerous here at this time, and quite likely are resident. 87. Plectrophanes ornatns Towns. Chestnut- collared Bunting. Very numerous throughout the plains of Eastern Arizona in fall, making their appearance the last of September. They occur, I think, only in winter. V 88. Plectrophanes maccoumi Lawr. McCown's Bunting. Like the preceding, occurring in large Hocks in Eastern Arizona in fall and winter. 89. Centronyx bairdi ( Aud.). Baird's Buntiug. Occurs in great numbers over the plains of Eastern Arizona, where seen as early as August 16. I found no positive evidence that they breed within the Territory, though their condition suggested this. * 90. Passerculus savanna ( Wils.), var alaudinus Bon. Western Savanna Sparrow. Abundant as a summer resident. * 91. Poooxtes gramineus ( Gm.), var. confinis Bd. Western Grass Finch. " Abundant summer resident; winters about Tucson" ( Bendire), as probably the southern section generally. * 92. Coturniculus passerinus ( Wils.), var. perpallidus Ridgway. Western Yellow-winged Sparrow. " Numerous on the grassy plains, south of the Gila River; Bill Williams's River" ( Kennerly). * 93. Chondestes grammaca ( Say). Lark Finch. Tolerably numerous in Eastern Arizona. At Fort Whipple, " chiefly spring and autumn migrant; many breed, and a few remain all winter " ( Coues). 94. Zonotrichia leucophrys ( Forster). White- crowned Sparrow. Not so n nmerous as the succeeding species, but found in considerable nnmbers in the eastern part of the Territory in the fall, where also they doubtless winter. All apparently go north to breed. 95. Zonotrichia leucophrys Forster, v& r. intermedia Ridgway. Western Ridgway's Sparrow. Visits the eastern part of the Territory in throngs in the fall; frequenting the undergrowth along the streams. Without doubt, many winter. Said by Dr. Coues to be resident (?). 96. Junco hyemalie ( L.). Common Snowbird. " Rare and accidental" at Whipple; three specimens secured ( Coues). 97. Junco oregonus ( Towns.). Oregon Snowbird. An abundant fall and winter visitant. 98. Junco cinereus ( Sw.), var. caniceps ( Woodh.). Red- faced Snowbird. Given by Dr. Coues as a not very abundant winter resident at Fort Whipple. I am inclined to think, however, that his specimens are all referable to the var. dorsalis ; caniceps being, however, a bird of Southern Colorado, aud thus may iu winter occur in Arizona. * 99. Junco cinereus ( Sw.), var. dorsalis Bd. A very abundant species iu summer in the mountains of Western New Mexico and the White Mountains of Arizona; presumably not reaching to the souih of the Gila River, where replaced by the next species. MOO. Junco cinereus ( Sw.). Mexican Snowbird. Very abundant at Mount Graham and in the Santa Rita Mountains, where it is probably resident. |