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Coccothraustes vesj)ertinus montanus : Western Evening- Grosbeak. — Seen in 

 pine woods of Catalinas. 



Carpodacus ])urpureus califoniicus : 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 uiexicanHs frontalis : House Finch. — Abundant summer resi- 

 dent ; less common winter resident. 



Loxia curvirostra stricklandi : Mexican Crossbill. — Irregularly abundant 

 in Catalinas. 



Astragalinus tristis pallid us : Western Goldfinch. — Seen in Catalinas in 

 winter. 



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

 mon in the Catalinas. 



Astragal inus psaltria arizomv : Arizona Goldfinch. — Less common than 

 the Arkansas. 



Astragalinus laicrencei : Lawrence Goldfinch. — One taken by 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. 



Ammodranius sandwichensis alaudinus : Western Savanna Sparrow. — Oc- 

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



Ainmodramus savannarum bimaculatus : 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 ;j(JOO feet in the 

 warmer months. 



Zonotrichia leucophrijs : White-crowned Sparrow. — Apparently rare. 



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



Spizella socialis arizonw : 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. 



Sjjizella utrogularis : Black-chinned Sparrow. — Apparently rare. 



Jwico hi/emalis : Slate-colored Junco. — Rare, but of regular occurrence in 

 the Catalina region. 



Junro hijevialis connectens : Intermediate Junco. — Common winter resident. 



Junco niearnsi : Pink-sided Junco. — Apparently not very common in the 

 Catalinas. 



Junco caniceps : Gray-headed Junco. — Common in winter in foothill n'gion 

 of the Catalinas. 



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

 mountiiiiis in pine woods in fall and winter. 



Junco }>h(f<)notus dorsaiis : Ited-bacUcd Junco. — Three specinifus taken in 

 the Catalinas. 



Anijtliis/iizd bilineata dtserticola : Desert Sparrow. — Coninion resident of 

 the foothill ri'gion of the Catalinas. and abundant al»out 'i'licson. 



Aiiiphis/)iz(i In Hi n( radcnsis : Sage Sparrow. — One seen in Catalina Moun- 

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

 S;in Pedro in November. 



Ainitijihila r<irj)alis : Rufous-winged Sparrow. — Common in Cat.ilina foot- 

 hills in migrations. oOOD to 4'*(H) feet. 



