NOTES ON THE BIRDS OF TENNESSEE — WETMORE 233 



Family FRINGILLIDAE 



RICHMONDENA CARDINALIS CARDINALIS (Linnaeus): Eastern 



Cardinal 



This abundant resident was recorded throughout the State except 

 in the higher elevations of the eastern mountains. Cardinals were 

 common in Shady Valley and were found to at least 3,300 feet in the 

 Holston Mountains. In the Great Smoky Mountains they were seen 

 near Cosby at 2,700 feet, and they were found on Big Frog and Beans 

 Mountains. 



Specimens were obtained at the following localities: Frayser, 

 April 8; Hickory Withe, April 12; Reel foot Lake, April 26; Phil- 

 lippy, October 7; Samburg, October 13; Dover, October 25; Indian 

 Mound, October 27; Waynesboro, May 11 and 17; Frankewing, No- 

 vember 3 and 4; Lookout Mountain, March 24, 1882 (W. H. Fox); 

 Crossville, May 25; Rockwood, April 16, 1884, and Roane County, 

 April 6, 1885 (W. H. Fox) ; Bean Station, October 2; Shady Valley, 

 June 10 and 12 ; near Cosby in the Great Smoky Mountains, July 3. 



HEDYMELES LUDOVICIANUS (Linnaeus): Rose-breasted Grosbeak 



Wliile these birds were noted at Eads, April 20, Hornbeak, May 1 

 and 4, and Samburg, May 7, the only one collected in the western 

 section of the State was a female secured 7 miles northeast of Tipton- 

 ville on October 19. Near Shady Valley I saw one at 4,000 feet in 

 the Iron Mountains on June 6, and Perrj^go observed a pair at 3,800 

 feet in the Holston Mountains on June 10. In the Great Smoky 

 Mountains several were seen on Inadu Knob, in Low Gap, and on 

 White Rock, between June 19 and July 2, and an adult male was 

 taken on the latter date at 5,000 feet on Inadu Knob. The most inter- 

 esting specimen is an adult female secured on July 10 at 3,700 feet 

 elevation on Big Frog Mountain, 8 miles southwest of Copperhill. 

 This bird has the lower throat, the upper breast, and an indefinite 

 line down the center of the breast antimony yellow, a marking that I 

 liave not observed in any other specimen. From September 20 to 23 

 rose-breasted grosbeaks were common at 4,000 to 5,000 feet on Roan 

 Mountain, when several were taken. It is probable that part of these 

 were migrants. 



PASSERINA CYANEA (Linnaeus) : Indigo Bunting 



This handsome bunting is State-wide in its distribution, having 

 been noted everywhere except in the higher altitudes. Specimens 

 were taken as follows: Reelfoot Lake, May 4 and October 7; near 

 Hornbeak, May 3 and 4; 7 miles northeast of Tiptonville, October 



