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Numerous specimens, all of which are from North America. 



12. Cheysomitris Yarrellii, (Audubon.) 



Carduelis Yarrelli, Aud., Syn. B. of N. A., p. 117, (1839.) 

 Aud., B. of Am., pi. 433, fig. 4, 5. Oct. ed., iii. pi. 184. 



Three specimens, apparently adult male and female and young male, all of 

 which have been labelled in Europe, " Orenoque." Through the kindness of 

 Prof. Baird, I have also before me the original specimen of Audubon, which 

 seems to be entirely identical with the former, except that the quills are 

 edged externally with greenish yellow. This bird is accurately figured by 

 Audubon, as above cited, and is a strongly marked species, though apparently 

 not known to ornithologists. At present I know of no other name for it, 

 though it may have been given in another genus, on account of its thick and 

 strong bill. Audubon's specimen bears no indication of locality, though 

 stated by him to have been from California, which I regard as probably 

 erroneous. 



13. Chrysomitris Lawrencei, (Cassin.) 



Carduelis Lawrencei, Cass., Proc. Acad., Philada., v. p. 105, (1850.) 



Pr. Acad., Philada., v. pi. 5. 



Now well known as a bird of the western countries of North America, 

 though apparently not found abundantly by collectors. This curious little 

 bird does not intimately resemble any other in its colors or general specific 

 characters. 



6. Psendomitris. 



14. Chrysomitris psaltria, (Say.) 



Fringilla psaltria, Say, Long's Exp., ii. p. 40, (1823.) 

 Bonap , Am. Orn., i. pi. 6. Aud., B. of Am., pi. 394. Oct. ed., iii. pi. 183. 



Specimens from California. Apparently an abundant species in the western 

 countries of North America ; carefully figured by Bonaparte, as above cited, 

 and sufficiently so for recognition by Audubon. The assignment of this 

 species and the two immediately succeeding to this genus, I regard as 

 probably erroneous. 



15. Chrysomitris mexicana, (Swainson.) 

 Carduelis mexicana, Sw., Phil. Mag , 1827, p. 435. 

 Fringilla melanoxantha, Wagl., Isis, 1831, p. 525. 

 Fringilla texensis, Giraud, B. of Tex., p. 21, (1841.) 

 Chrysomitris nana, Bonap., Consp. Av., i. p. 516, (1850.) ? 



Baird, U. S. and Mex. Bound. Rept., pi. 16. B. of N. A., pi. 54. Giraud, 

 B. of Tex., pi. 5. 



From Mexico and Lower California. One specimen, labelled " Valparaiso,' ' 

 in the hand-writing of M. Victor Massena. Distinguishable from the next 

 species (C. columbiana,) only by several of the outer tail feathers being white, 

 a character liable to some variation, several specimens which I assign to 

 this species having only a trace of white, and, in fact, with this character so 

 little developed as to present a difficulty somewhat in specific distinction. 



Specimens of this little bird in the museum of the Smithsonian Institu- 

 tion are from Texas and New Mexico, and have also been received from Costa 

 Rica, in the interesting collections of Mr. Julian Carmiol. 



16. Chrysomitris columbiana, Lafresnaye. 



Chrysomitris columbiana, Lafres., Rev. Zool., 1843, p. 292. 



Specimens labelled "Bogota " and " Ameriq. Merid." Singularly like the 

 preceding, but with the tail entirely black. 



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