44 A List of the Birds of Meriden, Conn. 



Genus PINICOLA Vieillot. 



70. Pinicola enucleator (Linn.). 



Pine Grosbeak. 

 Occasit)nal winter visitant. (A few winters ago — I think during 

 the winter of 1882-3 — these birds were quite common in Mcriden, 

 visiting in small flocks the door-yards even of our city residents. 

 They were so tame as to allow people to approach them in some 

 instances to within a few feet. 



Genus PASSER Brisson. 



71. Passer domesticus (Linn.). 



House Sparrow. (English Sparrow.) 

 Abundant resident. Introduced into Meriden about twenty or 

 twenty-one years ago by one of our prominent citizens who pur- 

 chased three pairs of them in New York for which he paid eleven 

 dollars. The blame which this man must naturally take to himself 

 for bringing such unpopular residents into our city is doubtless 

 lessened somewhat by the reflection that they would have reached 

 us sooner or later anyway. 



Genus CARPODACUS Kaup. 



72. Carpodacus purpureus (Gmel.). 



Purple Finch. (Generally known in this locality as Red Linnet.) 

 Summer resident. Has been seen here in winter. 



Genus LOXIA Linn^us. 



73. Lroxia curvirostra minor (Brehm). 



American Crossbill. i^Red Crossbill.) 

 A not common winter visitor. 



Genus ACANTHIS Bechstein. 



74. Acanthis linaria (Linn.). 



Redpoll. 

 Irregular winter visitant. 



Genus SPIN US Koch. 



75. Spinus tristis (Linn.). 



American Goldfinch. (Yellowbird, Thistlebird.) 

 Common summer resident. Not uncommon through the year. 



