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the sand spit. From this date to June 25, an occasional Hoary 

 Redpoll was to be seen but no nest was found. 



At Humphrey Point Mr. Dixon noted them May 13. He also 

 took a male at Herschel Island, on August 16, 1914. 



We also have a purchased male taken at Copper Island, April 23, — . 



Leucosticte griseonucha griseonucha (Brandt). 



ALEUTIAN ROSY FINCH. 



A few were seen on the Semidi Islands, April 18 and 19, 1913, and a 

 series of specimens taken. 



Leucosticte griseonucha maxima, subsp. nov. 



COMMANDER ROSY FINCH. 



Type. — Adult male no. 66,725 M. C. Z. Copper Island, Commander 

 Islands, collected May 7, 1913, by Joseph Dixon. Orig. no. 3057. 



Characters. — Similar to L. griseonucha griseonucha but larger, and 

 darker on breast, lower throat, and interscapulars, especially on the 

 breast and lower throat. 



Measurements. — Type, adult male: — wing, 123; tail, 79; tarsus, 

 24; bill, 14.5. 



Another male taken May 3, affords the following measurements: — 

 wing, 122; tail, 81; tarsus, 24; bill, 14. 



Ridgway in the Birds of North and Middle America, 1, p. 73, gives 

 measurements of rosy finches from the Commander, Aleutian, and 

 Pribilof Islands. The Commander Islands specimens average larger. 

 Leucosticte griseonucha maxima is an insular form constantly larger 

 than L. griseon ucha griseonucha from other localities justifying at least 

 subspecific separation. 



Leucosticte brunneinucha (Brandt). 



Several were seen about Petropavlovsk, on May 19, 1913, and a 

 male taken. 



Carpodacus erythrina roseata (Hodgson). 



Five specimens of this species, three red males and two females, 

 Copper Island, May 18 to June 5, — were purchased. 



