118 Wyoming Experiment Station. 



511 b. Quiscalus quiscula aeneus (Ridgw.). 

 Bronzed Grackle. 

 Summer resident ; but not common. With one exception 

 all of the Wyoming records are confined to the eastern half 

 of the state. They do, however, cross the range of the Rocky 

 mountains annually ; but are only occasionally seen. There 

 are so few of these birds in Wyoming that it is not necessary 

 to discuss whether or not they are of economic importance. 

 Drexel reported this species as rare at Fort Bridger, 1858; 

 Bond has taken a few specimens at Cheyenne ; Jesurun has 

 taken one specimen at Douglas ; Cary states that he saw them 

 occasionally near Newcastle. I saw one carrying food to its 

 young on the Tittle Laramie river in early June, 1900. Also 

 noted a pair of these birds on Crazy Woman creek, Johnson 

 county, in August, 1901. 



FINCHES, SPARROWS, ETC. 



514a. Coccothraustes vespertinus montanus (Ridgw.). 

 Western Evening Grosbeak. 



It is not known whether this bird is resident or mere- 

 ly a visitant. The records are few. Aiken reports that he 

 saw several in the foothills near Sherman on Jan. 20, 1872. 

 Bond has taken one specimen at Cheyenne and notes seeing 

 several others. 



515 a. Pinicola enucleator montana Ridgw. 

 Rocky Mountain Pine Grosbeak. 



Summer resident ; but not common. Cary reports having 

 taken one at Newcastle, June 8th, 1900. I have seen this 

 species at Sundance and taken them at Hyattville in the Big 

 Horn basin. In the vicinity of Hyattville they were quite num- 

 erous, among them several young birds. There is one skin in 

 the University collection. 



