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llesperiphona vespertina, BD., Birds N. A., 1858, 409. HENRY, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci 

 Phila., 1859, 107 (New Mexico). COOP. & SUCKL., P. K. R. Rep., xii, pt, ii, 

 I860, 19(5. COUES, Proc. Acad. Nat, Sci. Phila., I860, 80. COOPER, Birds 

 Cal., i, 1870, 174. COUES, Key N. A. Birds, 1872, 127. AIKEN, Proc. Bost. 

 Soc. Nat. Hist,, 1871', 199. -BD., BREW., & RIDG., N. A. Birds, i, 1874, 449, 

 pi. 22, f. 1. HENSHAW, Rep. Oru. Specs., 1873, Wheeler's Exped., 1874, 

 108. COUES, Birds Northwest, 1874, 104. 



Hesperiphona vespertina var. montana, BD., BREW., & RIDG., N. A. Birds, i, 1874, 449, 

 pi. 22, f. 4 (individual variation). 



Doubtless a rare resident in Arizona, where alone the species has been 

 detected by our expedition. 



A small flock of immature birds was seen a little south of Camp 

 Apache feeding upon berries. 



CARPODACOS CASSINI, Bd. 

 Cassin's Purple Finch. 



Carpodacus cassinii, BD., Birds N. A., 1858, 414. XANTUS, Proc. Acad Nat. Sci. Phila., 

 1859, 191 (Fort Whipple, Ariz.). KENNERLY, P. R. R. Rep., Whipple's 

 Route, 1859, 27, pi. xxvii, f. 1. COUES, Proc. Acad. Nat, Sci. Phila., 1806, 

 80 (Fort Whipple, Ariz.). COOPER, Birds Cal., i, 1870, 155. COUES, Key 

 N. A. Birds, 1872, 128. MERRIAM, U. S. Geol. Surv. Terr., 1872, 678 (Yel- 

 lowstone and Snake River, Wyoming). BD., BREW., RIDG., N. A. Birds, i, 

 1874, 460, pi. 21, f. 4-5. HENSHAW, An. Lye. Nat. Hist. N. Y., xi, 1874, 5. 

 Id., An. List Birds Utah, 1872, Wheeler's Exped., 1874, 43. Id., Rep. Oin- 

 Specs., 1873, Wheeler's Exped., 1874, 78, 109. COUES, Birds Northwest, 

 1874, 106. 



This Purple Finch appears to be more abundant in Utah and Colorado 

 than in the Territories south. In Southern Colorado it seemed to be not 

 very common, though I saw several pairs about the middle of June in the 

 pine region at an altitude of about 9,000 feet, where they were doubtless 

 breeding. The males were continually singing, and their efforts in this 

 direction were very fine, more so, I think, than the common Purple Finch, 

 to the song of which, however, their strains bear a close resemblance, but 

 are louder. In November, they were present in large flocks at the salt 



