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ZOOLOGY— BIRDS. 



figs. 7, 8. — Yarrow & IlENSiiAW. Kej). Oni. Specs., 1872, Wheeler's Expefl., 

 1874,13.— IIKNSIIAW, An. L\c. Nat. Ui.st. N. Y., xi, 1874, 5.— Id., An. Li.st 

 Birds Utah, 1872, Wheeler's Exjjed., 1874, 43.— Id., Kep. Oni. Specs., 1873, 

 Wheeler's Exi)e(l., 1S74, tiO. — Allkn, Proc. Bust. Soc. Nat. Uist., June, 

 1874, 15, 17, 25.— CoUES, Birds Northwest, 1874, 11«. 



In Eastern Nevada, where it was seen by Dr. H. C Yarrow, and tlnougli- 

 out Utali, this was a common species, inhabiting generally the groves of 

 Cottonwood, in which they appear to nest. 



Very abundant in large flocks in the cottonwood groves along the 

 Platte River near Denver. These fairly resounded with the tw itterings and 

 chirpings of the young males, which appeared to be practicing for the full 

 concerts that follow later. Both sexes w-ere moulting and in curiously pied 

 plumage. 



In Southern Colorado, the species seems to occur much less frequently. 

 I did not detect it at all about Fort Garland ; but Mr. Aiken has met with a 

 flock at Pueblo in November, lias not yet been noted in Arizona or New 

 Mexico, but may yet be found occurring as a winter visitor. 



CHRYSOMITRIS PSALTHIA (Say). 

 Arkansaisi Finch. 



Plate IV, Fig 2. 



Fthigilhi psaltrla, Sav, Long's Exped. to Rocky Mts., ii, 1823,40. 



ChrynomitriH pmltria, Bd., Birds N. A., 1858, 422. — Xantis, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 

 Pliila., 18,jlt, liU (Fort Tejon, C'al.).— Kennkulv, 1'. H. H. Rep., Whipi)le's 

 Route, lK.j<t, 28. — ("oUES, Proc. AcacL Nat. Sci. Phila., 18G8, 83. — Cooper, 

 Birds Cal., 1870, l(i8.— Allen, Bull. Mns. Comp. Zoiil., 1872, 170 (Middle 

 Kansas).— CoUES, Key N. A. Birds, 1872, 132.— Bd., Bkew., & Ridg., N. 



