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517. Carpodacus purpureus (GMEL.). 
Purple Finch. 
fringilla purpurea GMEL. S. N. I. ii. 1788, 923. 
Carpodacus purpureus Gray, Gen. B. II. 1844, 384. 
[B 305, C 139, R 168, C 194.] 
Geroc. Dist.— Eastern North America, from the Atlantic coast to 
the Plains. Breeds from the Middle States northward. 
517 a. Carpodacus purpureus californicus Barrp. 
California Purple Finch. 
Carpodacus californicus BatrD, B. N. Am. 1858, 413. 
Carpodacus purpureus var. californicus B. B. & R. Hist. N. Am. 
B. I. 1874, 465. 
[B 306, C—, R 168a, C—.] 
Geoc. Dist.— Pacific coast region, from British Columbia south 
in winter to southern California. 
518. Carpodacus cassini Barrp. 
Cassin’s Purple Finch. 
Carpodacus cassini Batrp, Pr. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phila. June, 1854, 
I 1g. 
[B 307, C 140, R 169, C 195.] 
Geroc. Dist.— Western United States, from the eastern base of the 
Rocky Mountains to the Pacific coast, and south over the plateau 
region of Mexico to Mt. Orizaba. 
SusGENUS BURRICA Ripnew. 
Burrwa Ripew. Man. N. Am. B. 1887, 390. Type, ringilla 
mexicana MULL. 
519. Carpodacus mexicanus frontalis (Say). 
House Finch. 
Fringilla frontalis Say, Lonc’s Exp. II. 1823, 40. 
Carpodacus mexicanus frontalis Ripaw. Man. N. Am. B. 1887, 
391. 
