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BIRDS OF ONTARIO. 41 
An accidental visitor from the west sometimes occurring in winter. 
Genus PINICOLA. 
199. Pine Grosbeak. 
(Pinicola enucleator canadensis.) 
An irregular winter visitor to southern Ontario, in some seasons 
quite common, in others entirely absent. 
Probably breeds in the extreme north of the Province. 
Genus CARPODACUS. 
200. Purple Finch. 
(Carpodacus purpureus. ) 
Common resident, breeds throughout its range in the Province 
GENUS LOXIA. 
201 American Crossbill. 
(Loxia curvirostra minor.) 
A regular and sometimes an abundant winter visitor. 
As I have found representatives of this species in scuthern Ontario 
in nearly every month of the year, I think they breed throughout the 
Province. 
202. White-winged Crossbill. 
(Loxia leucoptera.) 
An irregular winter visitor to southern Ontario, never abundant. 
Of regular occurrence in the northern part of the Province where it is 
resident. 
Genus ACANTHIS. 
203. Greenland Redpoll. 
(Acanthis hornemannii.) 
Probably occurs as a winter visitor, but I have no satisfactory 
record of it. 
203a. Hoary Redpoll. 
(Acanthis hornemannii exilipes.) 
A somewhat irregular winter visitor occuring in varying numbers 
at any time between September and May. 
204. Common Redpoll. 
(Acanthis linaria.) 
