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in the University collection that have been taken on the Lara- 

 mie plains. The following data have been received from the 

 National Museum: Nos. 88042, 88039, 88043 anc ' 88041, all 

 taken at Fort Fetterman by R. W. Shufeldt ; Nos. 60896, 68668 

 and 68661, taken at Sherman by C. E. Aiken; 68404 taken at 

 Fort Sanders by A. G. Brackett. 



524 a. Leucosticte tephrocotis littoralis (Baird.). 

 Hepburn's Leucosticte. 

 Winter resident ; not common and only known from the 

 southeastern part of the state. Jesurun has four specimens 

 that were taken at the following dates at Douglas : Oct. 5 

 and 22, 1 89 1 ; two March 18, 1899. Dr. A. G. Brackett took 

 three specimens at Fort Sanders in February and March, about 

 1870. Specimens numbered 88045 and 88044 of the National 

 Museum were taken at Fort Fetterman by R. W. Shufeldt. 



525. Leucosticte atrata Ridgw. 

 Black Leucosticte. 

 But very little is known of this species in Wyoming. The 

 first specimens known to science were taken at Sherman. Ai- 

 ken notes the following in speaking of a specimen that was 

 taken prior to the one reported by him from Sherman : "It 

 was shot at Sherman, Wyoming, by J. Deuchman and sent by 

 express to Mr. Holden in Chicago. This specimen is still in 

 Mr. Holden's collection." None of these birds have been re- 

 ported in recent years and I have never seen them in Wyoming. 



528. Acanthis linaria (Linn.). 

 Redpoll. 

 Winter resident ; and common about the foothills. They 

 arrive on the Laramie plains between the 1st and 15th of No- 

 vember and large flocks are not uncommon during the winter. 

 They prefer the mountainous region ; but when these are cov- 

 ered with snow often remain in and about towns for weeks at 

 a time. Coues reports a number of Wyoming specimens, but 



