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1874. Hexshaw, H. W. Synopsis of tlie Geuus Jiinco. <^Rep. Oniith. Specs. Coll. in 

 1871, 1872 and 1873 (Expl. W. 100 Merid. Bvo. Washington, 1874), pp. 113, 

 114. 



Scarcely citable as a separate article, as it occurs iu a report having a much wider scope. 

 It is well, however, to thus call attention to this one among several essays on this perplexing 

 genus. 



1874. Kerr, W.J. Crossbills in Denbighshire. <^Zoo7o(7i«^, 2d ser., ix, 1874,p. 41.56. 



1874. Natiox, W. On the Habits of Spermophila simplex. < P. Z. S., xlii, 1874, pp. 

 329, 330. 



1874. Newtox, A. The Lesser Redpoll not in Spitsbergen. <^ Zoologist, 2dser., ix, 



1874, pp. 3880, 3881. 



1874. RiDGWAY, R. Description of a new bird [Leucosticte atrata] from Colorado. 

 <^ Am. Sportsman, iv, 1874, p. 241. 



1874. SwiXHOE. R. [Note on the species of Pyrrhnla from the Kurile Islands and 



Japan. ] <] Ibis, 3d ser., iv, 1874, pp. 463, 464. 



1875. Allex, J. A. [Note on Ammodromns candaciitns var. nelsoui, n. A-ar., from Illi- 



nois. ] < Proc. Post. Sac. Xat. Hist. , xvii, 1875, pp. 292-294. 



1875. '•Beverly, Fred." \_i. e.. F. A. Ober.] The pine grosbeak — (Pinicola Cana- 

 densis) [/. e.. euucleator]. <^ Forest and Stream, iv. Mar. 4, 1875, p. 54. 



1875. [CoUPER, W.] Ornithological Cimosity. <^ Montreal Herald (newspaper) of 

 Mar. 30, 1875. 

 Xotices nest of Loxla leucoptera, containing nearly fledged young, in the snow. 



1875. Crittexdex, G. W. [Pinicola euucleator in Massachusetts.] <^ Forest and 

 Stream, iv, Feb. 18, 1875, p. 23. See also vol. iii, p. 389. 



1875. HoPFXER, P. Briefliche Mittheilnngeu [iiber den Hakengimpcl (Pinicola euu- 

 cleator)]. <^ Per. liber d. xxi. Vers. d. dent. Orn.-Ges., 1875, pp. 101-103. 



1875. ''L. W. L." The pine bullliuch [Piuicola euucleator]. <^ Forest and Stream, iii, 

 Feb. 4, 1875, p. 405. See vol. iv, p. 22. 



1875. Mayxard, C. J. A New Species of Finch [Ammodromns melauoleucus] from 

 Florida. <^ Am. Sportsman, v, Jan. 16, 1875, p. 248. 



This is the bird before described by R. Ridgway {Bull. Essex Inst., v.Dec, 1873, p. 198) as 

 A. maritimus var. nigrescens. 



1875. Ridgway, R. A Monograph of the Genus Leucosticte, Swaiuson ; or, Gray- 

 ciowTied Purpli- Finches. <^PnU. U. S. Geol. Snrr., 2d ser.. No. 2, May 14, 1875, 

 pp. 5:}-82. 



History— Bibliogiaphy— Material examined— Discussion of races and varieties- Geographi- 

 cal Distribution- Habits. Then the species monographed are : L. atrata, L. ieptirocotis, L. t. 

 vars. littoralis and griseinucha, L. australis, L. brtinnei nucha. 



The article is very complete, entering fully into the characters of all these forms of the 

 genus. It became the occasion of a protracted discussion between theauthorand J.A.Allen: 

 cf. Bull. U. S. Geol. and Geogr. Surv. Terr., ii, 1876, pp. 345-350 ; Field and Forest, ii, 1876, pp. 

 37-43, and 76-79. 



1875. S[exxett], G. B. Albino Linnet [iEgiothus liuaria]. <^Fore.-i( and Stream, iv, 

 May 13, 1875, p. 215. 



1875. Sill, J. M. B. The Western Nonpareil [Cyauospiza versicolor] in Michigan. 

 <^Am. Xat., ix, No. 12, 1875, ]). 665. 



1875. Anox. Pine Grosbeaks [Pinicola euucleator]. <;;^ Forest and Stream, iv,A]iT. 15, 



1875, p. 149. [Reprinted from Meadville (Pa.) "Republican."] 



1875. Axox. The Confined Purple Finch [Carpodacus purpureus]. < Oologist, i, 

 1875, p. 5. 



