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ZOOLOGY BIRDS. 



figs. 7, 8. YARROW & HENSHAW. Rep. Orn. Specs., 1872, Wheeler's Exped., 

 1874,13. HENSHAW, An. Lye. Nat. Hist. N. Y., xi,1874, 5. Id., An. List 

 Birds Utah, 1872, Wheeler's Exped., 1874, 43. Id, Rep. Oru. Specs., 1873, 

 Wheeler's Exped., 1874, 00. ALLEN, Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., June, 

 1874, 15, 17, 25. COUES, Birds Northwest, 1874, 110. 



In Eastern Nevada, where it was seen by Dr. H. C. Yarrow, and through- 

 out Utah, this was a common species, inhabiting generally the groves of 

 cottonwood, in which they appear to nest. 



Very abundant in large flocks in the cottonwood groves along the 

 Platte River near Denver. These fairly resounded with the twitterings and 

 chirpings of the young males, which appeared to be practicing for the full 

 concerts that follow later. , Both sexes were moulting and in curiously pied 

 plumage. 



In Southern Colorado, the species seems to occur much less frequently. 

 I did not detect it at all about Fort Garland ; but Mr. Aiken has met with a 

 flock at Pueblo in November. Has not yet been noted in Arizona or New 

 Mexico, but may yet be found occurring as a winter visitor. 



CHRYSOMITRIS PSALTRIA (Say). 

 Arkansas Finch. 



PLATE IV, FIG 2. 



Fringilla psaltria, SAY, Long's Exped. to Rocky Mts., ii, 1823, 40. 



Chrysomitris psallria, BD., Birds N. A., 1858, 422. XANTUS, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 

 Phihi,, 1859, 191 (Fort Tejon, Cal.). KENNERLY, P. R. R. Hep., Whipple's 

 Route, 1859, 28. COTJES, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 18G8, 83. COOPER, 

 Birds Cal., 1870, 108. ALLEN, Bull. Mus. Cotup. Zoo!., 1872. 170 (Middle 

 Kansas). COUES, Key N. A. Birds, 1872, 132. BD., BREW., & RIDG., N. 



