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^giothus exllij)es Coues. — American Mealy Redpoll. 

 Very rare and occasional winter visitant. This is Linaria 

 or uSgiothus ^^ canescens" of Andubon's works and of the 

 local lists. I do not think the trne canesceus, from 

 Greenland, occnrs. 



In addition to the preceding it is very probable that my 

 u'TJgiothus fuscescens, from Labrador, occurs in winter. 



Curvirostra Americana Wils. — Red Crossbill. Resi- 

 dent, and abundant, though of irregular and uncertain 

 occurrence. Known to breed at least as far south as 

 Massachusetts. ("Said to breed in winter." Calais, Me., 

 Boardm., p. 126.) 



No. 407, $. Essex Co. S. Jillsou, Winter, 1855. 

 No. 405, ?. " " " " " 



Curvirostra leucoptera Wils. — White-winged Crossbill. 

 Resident, and common, though less so than the preceding. 

 In southern portions it is chiefly a winter visitant. ("Res- 

 ident ; breeds in winter;" Calais, Me., Board., p. 126.) 



No. 410, (?. Essex Co. S. Jillson, Winter, 1855. 

 No. 408, ?. " " " " " " 



Plectrojjhanes nivalis Meyer. — Snow Bunting. Com- 

 mon winter visitant, but rarely remains all summer in 

 New England. (Breeding; Springlield, Mass., summer 

 of 1862. C. W. Bennett, AIL, p^ 70.) 



No. 373. Essex Co. Josliua Cleaves, Nov. 18, 1859. 



No. 1171, $. Salem, Essex Co. S. Carlen, Jan. 1867. 



No. 1172, ?. " " " " " " " 



No. 106, adult. Great Slave Lake. From the Chicago Acad., 1864. 



Plectrophanes Bapponicus Selby. — Lapland Bunting. 



Rare winter visitant throughout New England. 



No. 372. Essex Co. S. Jillson, 1855. 



Chondestes grammacus Swains. — Lark Finch. One 

 instance. Entirely exceptional. (Gloucester, 1845, S. 

 Jillson. Putn., p. 224.) 



Passercidus savanna Bon. — Savannah Sparrow. Abun- 

 dant. Chiefly spring and autumn visitant, but breeds, 

 especially in more northern portions. Probably none 

 winter. 



No. 392, (J. Essex Co. S. Jillson, 1855. 



Passerculus " ALAUDiNUS " Bou. Wcstcm Savannah 

 Sparrow. 



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