124 U. 8S. P. R. R, EXP. AND SURVEYS—ZOOLOGY—GENERAL REPORT. 
CHARACTERS OF SPECIES. 
C. auratus. C. mexicanus. 
a, Cheek patchesis- 22 2eo eee oneeeeee Blackie 2228 < S2s2cc ec test Red s2eneevss Sete eocoss 
Op Shattsi2e s2--—sen(ee sae a ee Gambogenellow2225--—-=- ——S--se=—=— Orange red --..-- Baoosceeooess 3-0 
c. Throat;and| beneath eye -----....--- Palewdilacibrowles-sa—— aaa eee eae Bluishvash) sess see eee 
G@. Nape een ca eee eton =a clecosoaiscce Wathtredicrescenties == s—= ses =a ees Without crescent.----- Seo SaeEceS 
e. Color of back, with shade of -------- Olivaceoussreenpee eee eae ee eae Porplishibrowle sos. =-s oem a= ae 
NUMBER AND LOCALITY OF SPECIMENS. 
C. auratus. C. mexicanus. 
5224. White Earth river, Nebraska. 5225. Fort Pierre. 8863. Loup fork.----.------- Gas bier. € a ell\ \Occcasee ea 
56035 UuttlesBlue river; Nebraskas --2----soceseee ee esos eae GS oceESonEHconssacasss GAO: ON és35=|| aie nen ena aae 
BUC aeN CalMhOLbwhiCIne eae aas aa eee eee nae lene emia A i ae eS a ae Unio OES SS GRad= sane 
GlSSeoMilktriverwNebraska so= toc. «nae cee ess sce eecsecoecs cate sel cece se sesine A See Chih Os heeeseic 
4638. Fort Pierre, female, ashy throat --.. ----.-----.-- Sl ane pe wee ee ee eee Ws Gees aee (ees 
OS 2ih2ZemevieLOWSLONC2 oc eee as eee «Sms e a see meen = Sate costes toes eee ee cs cee SOR CA ah Ga oooe Oh Wb, (S566 
Oils ame LOW SLONG ome ee ee a= Sears ae eee aa eee a a aera ae ae ea see ee dfersaaas eae Cine (Wh Oreo coOS 
D2 eee OG WMON Y= aa ee cee aan e e ao cine ee oe Oe ene ee a ee a ae ene Gd Ween Ch le ens 
S258neMortelaramicn.<-- seas eee one eee ee neo ee mn oan apmiancte ocaccaepeoebes (iid sno eee CR Cascnecse 
560s Mortybaramie=-< = 50-5--=-s aces bose coca teeccceeo cee aw sue deuce eseeeee cous Chie Pieoseces (es Ch (aaa 
* The slighest possible trace of black on the cheeks. 
List of specimens. 
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Catal. | Sex and ; When col- Whence obtained. | Orig. Collected by— | Length.| Stretch | Wing. 
No. | age. Locality. lected. No. of wings. 
Yellow predominating on shafts. 
4638 QO Fifty miles west of Fort Pierre, Nebraska.| April 10, 1855 | Dr. Haydem....cscses|secocs|scccccccencccccceecs|oseccces|sesecces|ecccnce 
4639 fol ac0Ois chee nitelselviee SOO tees csteentalllesae() COvcsceel| | COl-pAs Vaushanvisscaltccce. || Drs Eaydelermeiscs|seccle bseisclenlncmeitens 
4641 ©) fegosacodadti Mascgcecsoncsont eacacscanos|) Aer bih TES Ie Sane OioBnncqncsosdel bosoad leacaon  peccacsoone lsqsdsaa) boaadoodlbaaccaed 
5214 fol ortiPierreieessesinsises) ives siecle Sesiselecios May 30, 1856 | Lieut. Warren .......|sccees|sevee+GO vecsesceees| 13.12 | 19.50 6.50 
5225 fof NeariFortabierrenisis seaisleclesicineciosioosil|(seieeladOcceesellsocitce CO) Genonné6d Baan looocoot ioe 
5222 | O d | Squaw Butte creek, Nebraska.......... July 4,1856 |..... do ...... weeseeGO 
SPE) leo). lescao0cadel) conoa6oo0a caodeos00 S000, | Rodan Gb baAoRd lonaadeth seccd poodaatly 
5220 ° & DooooanoU UF asonnodacs 30eOs cvenccceee| connie DOs aieiciee | ce ccieeGO wai eveeee dO. 
5215 fe) Powd.r river, Nebraska...... se. INTE UG UE ogocatligngaaconsds |lsoocun|loacces do 
5216 | oO Gi | Fort Union ........seeeeees ell PUY 42341 856)|| se seemndoinenceeseceea lessen seseee dO 
5217 Q Yellowstone river. . 19, 1856 Dosd igacacosvaadan sosace)|esansa allcooneass| saga 6 Srancoce 
ERNE SP eons poccnael) adodo - 22, 1856 |...... Overseers Scnood|focoooe DO wiscesisete S00bee9 peCoACuR| [osos cas 
5219 Q eocweciceesGO. ne 11293) COO) See ee Ol eleeieeletls siveet ccete o0eeedO ceccccrces 
5217 ) lecodis naoxtil's coaonaeece Selesivsssie aveee=| AUS. 119, 156i | ciiccie MO cwcececinrsces shoes lacode Cn cacaaao0 
5224! | White Harth river..........secseeeseees| Sept. 6, 1856 |......do..... Re scleeedl neveanluatesedOunterseeeees 
6158 fof Milk river, Nebraska. .......0....ese00+| Aug. 31, 1853 | Gov. Stevens +eee.| Dr. Suckley. 
5603 3 Little Blue, Nebraska.........06. visseee July 7, 1856 | Lieut. Bryan .. 73 | W.8. Wood. ° . 
8863 Q Loup fork, Nebraska .........4... July 27,1857 | Lieut. Warren. Dr. F-ayden.... 12.00 | 20.50 6.50 
8869 ° Hifty miles above mouth/of Platte:sseee.| duly 2, 1857) |i eeeedO! seccccslcic cial veccec| ciceeecA0iswaeecesescl Ade2Oll|  BVeas, 5.50 
Orange predominating on shafts. 
8258 |........| Fort Laramie. “ Sept. 1, 1857 | W. M. Magraw ....0.|seeee+| Dr. COOPEr 2. cccses|eceecsee| cece ccceleccesecs 
5601 Gn |pRepublicaniforkoscscce-(cesslooclelieesieeey|sOct. 151856)! sient. Bryan’ .-c.s+s0|| 906)|) We SaiWV ood sesecee| ceeciiserl edeiecee| areas 
4640 |.e..+++.| Fifty miles west of Fort Pierre......... April 10, 1855 | Col. A. Vaughan. ....|...0..| Dr. Hayden... cecscclsssseecs| cecrecslececcece 
5211 3 Fort Union, Nebraska... ...ssseeeeees-| Jely 19, 1856 | Lieut. Warren.......|... 20.00 6.37 
5212 Q | Yellowstone .... ...... secccceccececeee! JULY 28, 1856 |....66d0 sscsccees 20.12 6.37 
5213 GO [ewes Ole esis evisleclssicivlelvlelslessleisielae’sieleee'e|/ UUlY.12,°1856)\| teteciedOicice 2.08 6.37 
