BIRDS—FRiNGILLIDAE—CHRYSOMITRIS MAGELLANICUS. 419 
B. Asrracarinus, Cabanis.— Wings black; the bases of the primaries and edgings white ; 
tail white, blotched. No black on throat. 
Body entirely yellow above ; lesser wing coverts White............ssccsessecsrseeseseee Oe Uristis. 
Body olivaceous above ; lesser wing covetts black..........cceesseseceee coseeereeeeeO. psaltria. 
Body entirely black above; lesser wing coverts black. Tail with white spots..C mexicanus. 
Similar to the last ; the tail without white spots............:scecssesssseesereeO, columbianus. 
C. Wings black, edged with yellow, but none at the base of the quills. Tail spot white. 
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No black on the head. 
D. Feathers of the head and body all streaked with brown. Bases of the quills and tail 
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Comparative measurements of species. 
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Catal. Species. | Locality. Sex. | Length. Extent. Iwving. | Tail. | Tarsus.} Middle |[ts claw.| Bill Along | Specimen 
No. | toe. above. | gape. measured, 
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2883 | Chrysomitris magellanicus. AMETICA. .eeeeeeeee 3 BEBOP acces 2.73 | 1.96 | 0.54 0.59 0.21 0.40 0,42 | Skin..... on 
9226 | Chrysomitris notatus....  Guatemala.....s... eeeeee 4.22 |...eec0.| 2.50 | 1.86] 0.48 0.58 0.20 0.42 0.43 | Skin....... 
2035 | Chrysomitris stanleyi....| California......e0.| G | 4.70 |eeeeeeee 2.82 / 2.10] 0.64 | 0.72 | 0.22 | 0.42 | 0.44 | Skin... 
DOIG este ae see dO.. ce eeeeeeevee| coeeee Giese tenes! Q? | 4.60 |.....0s.| 2.84 | 2.94 | 0.64 0.72 0.20 0,42 0.42 | SKin . weeee 
2037 | Chrysomitris yarrelli.....| ..6..dO...seeeee00-| G | 3.86 [eseeeeee 2.40 | 1.62) 0.50 0.54 0.18 | 0.36 0.50 | Skin. ss... 
8339 | Chrysomitris tristis.......| Independence, Mo.|...+++| 4.44 |.sse.s...| 2.88 | 2.24] 0,52 0.58 0.20 0.40 OAD Skiniene seas 
SSSOh eeu eiineecdOscie. ec smenees c|tcaves d0scceeeaccns: I ecedee 125.95) |! 8275. || 3100) |seeesc|sozessesi| ses Beies|acea cass sacneeeulbecese tla Rreshieesees 
1521 Seaseesvencece|}CarlislesPascostease|| © | 4.30 |......../ 2.84 | 2.13] 0.52 | 0.60 | 0.20 | 0.98 | 0.40 | Skin... : 
152M eeeecrcseedO/nsvanevatsatd|sveccad0sarocceseeee|soeren| 6.25% | (B:8D |.2:90i| esses aa tenes | xtenna lop enetulcbee ee sacniceael Fronbamesens 
6401 | Chrysomitris psaltria...../ Cosummes river...) Go | 4.02 /..40....) 2.54 1.90] 0.48 | 0,50 | 0.18 | 0.36 | 0.38 | Skin... 
SYB0|| snes 00160: sie-eese seuss .|| Californiacessee 1 Oot 4,807 ferce 2,48] 1.78] 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.18 | 0.34 | 0.40 | Skin....... 
4077 | Chrysomitris mexicanus..) New Leon, Me. fol 4.00 Jesceesee| 2.40 | 1.76 | 0.48 0.54 "| 0.18 0.38 0.34 | SKin .seecee 
4077 SacecsdOsencessis/sisieesis|eeennsiOncee fm aialsie a/c OU 7.50 | 2.50 |..00- sees | eececcceleccences vocscees| FT€SHM sccsee 
6396 |. oeOs.cececerceeee| COahuila...e.s. Q S.908 ||ctipiscvs. 2.45 | 1.77] 0.50 H 0.17 0.34 D236 GIPSEING caer 
SOCK |DemterearccnG Ossie ciesieeve-ceeinliveniesisd Ose seine sieisien| 4000 BES |Aacmac hocetosco catnateialeini| dip amiaislals: eleeeiseres FAC a| aes) tanccacs 
1818 | Chrysomitris columbianus, South America sone) 4607 2.46 | 1.74] 0.46 0.54 0-18 0.40 0:38" | (Skins cesccs 
6405 | Chrysomitris lawrencii ..) Cosumnes river.... | 4.40 2.68 | 2.22] 0.50 0.60 0.20 0.32 0536) | Skinisessess 
DOS: eretniarste is sis Osea. see "seeeeee| California...... 4,40 2.54 2.08] 0.48 0.56 0.18 0,32 0.33) | SKIING. cascicia 
836 | Chrysomitris pinus......./ Carlisle, Pa.. 4.80 [eee 2.90 | 2.06 | 0.56 0.60 0.20 0.42 | 0.48 | SKIN. eeeeee 
COG rns elesisslOrs seaccideaanen| assess Janes 4.80 9.00 | 2.80 |.ccccc|isceccecleceeccce|rececens taaaieves|eocccces| ETESNigeecce 
SOM lleecsciccts UOtsessmecwccceslicee sicedO: 4.60 eeee 2.70 | 1.95 0.56 0.61 Ooi 0.40 | 0.42 Skin.. 
B37) |e ceee'eeverdOsateseee'siecicieiele|,sicie see Ocaivoesiee 4.66 8.50 | 2.75 |ecccce) cocceesleoseis celscceis eel ecwere Ba legac | Fresh os... 
9524 |. .sc0e0e0d0..0seeee+ee0e.| Simiahmoo bay, W.T.|. 4,82 |.ecwesos| 2.80 | 2.12) 0.56 0.63 0,18 0.42 0.46 | Skin....... 
CHRYSOMITRIS MAGELLANICUS, Bonap. 
Black-headed Goldfinch. 
Fringilla magellanica, Viertu. Dict. XI, 1819, 168.—Avp. Orn. Biog. V, 1839, 46; pl. 394. 
Carduelis magellanicus, Avp. Syn. 1839, 116.—Is. Birds Am. III, 1841, 133; pl. 182. 
Chrysomitris magellanica, Bonar. Consp. 1850, 516.—Cas. Mus. Hein. 1851, 160. 
Fringilla icterica, Licur. Verz. Doubl. 1823, 26. 
‘6? Fringilla campestris, Spix. Av. Bras. II, shea Urs tancine 
Sp. Cu.—Head all round and extending below over the lower throat, wings, and tail, (except as hereafter described,) black. 
Lower part of neck, back to the rump, scapulars, and lesser wing coverts, olive green. Under surfaces generally of the body, 
rump and upper tail coverts, basal half of all the tail feathers, bases of all the wing feathers, except inner tertials and outer web 
of first primary, with ends of greater coverts and edges of tertials towards the end, yellow, tinged with greenish below. 
Bastard feathers black. Length, 4.50; wing, 2.75; tail, 2. 
Hab.—South America. Accidental in the United States, (Kentucky. ) 
