NOTES ON NORTH CAROLINA BIRDS^ — WETMORE 523 



Family FRINGILLIDAE 



RICHMONDENA CARDINALIS CARDINALIS (Linnaeus) : Eastern Cardinal 



The attractive cardinal ranges widely in North Carolina, as the fol- 

 lowing records will indicate: 8 miles southwest of Murphy, June 12; 

 3,200 feet elevation, 9 miles west of Franklin, July 4; 3,200 feet near 

 West Jefferson, July 14; near Wadesboro, May 27; Catawba River 

 north of Catawba, September 29, and west of Statesville, October 2 and 

 4; Reidsville, September 18 and 22; Madison, September 21; Clinton, 

 May 4; South Mills, April 15 and 21; Southport, May 12; and Smith 

 Island, May 22. 



HEDYMELES LUDOVICIANUS (Linnaeus): Rose-breasted Grosbeak 



On Rocky Bald and Rocky Ridge, 12 and 13 miles west of Franklin, 

 rose-breasted gi-osbeaks were common, specimens being taken on June 

 20, 21, and 22. East of Hayesville several were recorded at 3,500 feet 

 and above on June 27 to 30, and four were seen on July 1, at 4,100 feet 

 on Standing Indian Mountain. Thi-ee were recorded near Highlands 

 on July 5. Three were collected 7 miles north of Boone on Elk Knob 

 at 4,800 to 5,100 feet on July 11, 17, and 18. In fall, one was secured 

 near Reidsville on September 19, and one was recorded near States- 

 ville on October 9. 



On careful comparison of the breeding birds from this southern area 

 with excellent series from the north there is indication that the species 

 is uniform throughout its extensive breeding range. 



PASSERINA CYANEA (Linnaeus) : Indigo Bunting 



Specimens come from Murphy, June 10; 2,200 feet elevation 7 miles 

 west of Franklin, July 4; 4,800 feet on Elk Knob, 7 miles north of 

 Boone, July 11 and 12 ; near Longisland, October 6 ; Wadesboro, May 

 26 and 27 ; and Reidsville, September 22 and 25. 



PASSERINA CIRIS CIRIS (Linnaeus) : Eastern Painted Bunting 



Near Southport three were seen and a male taken on May 11. Others 

 were obtained on Smith Island, where the species was abundant, on 

 May 13, 20, and 22. 



Comparison of a good series indicates clearly that there are two 

 geographic races of this handsome species instead of the one included 

 in the fourth edition of the A. O. U. Check-list. The western form, 

 C. s. paUidior, is lighter colored in the male and lighter and somewhat 

 grayer in the female. 



Measurements of birds obtained in North Carolina are as follows: 

 Males, wing 67.1, 67.9, 69.6, tail 50.9, 51.0, 51.1, culmen from base 



