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Coccothraustes vespertinus montanus : Western Evening" Grosbeak. — Seen in 

 pine woods of Catalinas. 



Carpodacus jmi-jmreus californicus : California Purple Finch. — Large flocks 

 seen in Catalina Mountains in fall and winter of 1885. 



Carpodacus cassini : Cassin Purple Finch. — Seen in Catalinas in winter. 



Carpodacus mexicanus frontalis : House Finch. — Abundant summer resi- 

 dent ; less common winter resident. 



Loxia curvirostra stricklandi : Mexican Crossbill. — Irregularly abundant 

 in Catalinas. 



Astragalinus tristis pallidus : Western Goldfinch. — Seen in Catalinas in 

 winter. 



Astragalinus psaltria : Arkansas Goldfinch. — Nomadic and not very com- 

 mon in the Catalinas. 



Astragalinus psaltria arizonce : Arizona Goldfinch. — Less common than 

 the Arkansas. 



Astragalinus laivrencei : Lawrence Goldfinch. — One taken bv Mr. Brown 

 in February. 



Spinus pinus : Pine Siskin. — Common and at times an abundant winter 

 visitor in the Catalinas. 



Calcarius ornatus : Chestnut-collared Longspur. — A large flock seen in 

 November on mesa of Catalina foothills. 



Pooecetes gramineus conjinis : Western Vesper Sparrow. — Migrant in Cat- 

 alina region. 



Atnmodrainus sandwichensis alaudinus : Western Savanna Sparrow. — Oc- 

 curs rather sparingly about Tucson in fall, winter, and spring (Brown). 



Ammodramus savannarum hiviaculatus : Western Grasshopper Sparrow. — 

 Apparently rather an uncommon resident of the mesas of the Catalina 

 foothills. 



Chondestes grammacus strigatus : Western Lark Sparrow. — Resident about 

 Tucson and common in the Catalina region up to 5000 feet in the 

 warmer months. 



Zonotrichia leucophri/s : White-crowned Sparrow. — Apparently rare. 



Zonotrichia leucophri/s gambelii : Intermediate Sparrow. — Winter resident. 



Spizella socialis arizonce : Western Chipping sparrow. — In Catalinas ; rare 

 in summer, abundant in fall, winter, and spring. 



Spizella pallida : Clay-colored Sparrow. — Seen at Mineral Creek in Octo- 

 ber. November, and March. 



Spizella atrogularis : Black-chinned Sparrow. — Apparently rare. 



Junco liyemalis : Slate-colored Junco. — Rare, but of regular occurrence in 

 the Catalina region. 



Junco hyemalis connectens : Intermediate Junco. — Common winter resident. 



Junco mearnsi : Pink-sided Junco. — Apparently not very common in tlie 

 Catalinas. 



Junco canictps : Gray-headed Junco. — Connuon in winter in foothill region 

 of the Catalinas. 



Junco phaonotus palliatus : Arizona Junco. — Found in Catalinas and Pinal 

 nionntains in pine woods in fall and winter. 



Junco plufonotus dorsaiis : Ked-backed Junco. — Three specimens taken in 

 the Catalinas. 



Aiiiphispizii bilineata dcsertirola: Desert Sparrow. — Common resident of 

 the footliill region of the Catalinas. and abundant about Tucson. 



Amphispiza belli nevadensis : Sage Sparrow. — One seen in Catalina Moun- 

 tains ; not common at Tucson. A number seen on low mesa near the 

 San Pt'dro in November. 



Aimophihi carpal is : Rufous-winged Sparrow. — Comnu)n in C'atalina foot- 

 hills in migrations. ;5000 to 4500 feet. 



