CnRVSOMITHIS LAWRENCII-C. PINDS. 4G3 



List of specimens. 



1189, gad; Salt Lake City, Utab (City Creek Cauoii)^ June 1!), I.SGO.- Jg— 8. 

 Hill, piirplisbbrown, the culuieu uearly black, the lower mandible inclining to wax- 

 brown; iris, brown; tarsi and toes, sepiabrown. 



1224, nest and egg (1); Parley's Park, Wahsatch Mountains, June 22, 18C9. 

 Nest in top of willow-busli along stream. 



CnRYSOMITRIS LAWRENCII. 

 Lawrence'!* Goldliiicti. 



Carduclis lawrcncii, Cassin, Pr. Ac. Nat. Sci. Philad., 1850, 10."), pi. y. 



Chrysomltrii hxicrcncii, Bonap., Comp. Rend., 1853, 913.— Baikd, B. N. Am., 

 1858, 424; Catal., 1859, No. 31(i.— COOPER, Orn. Cal., I, 171.— CouES, Key, 

 1872, 132; Check List, 1873, No. 150.— B. B. & R., Uist.N. Am. B., II, 1874, 

 478, pi. xxir, figs. 14, 1.5. 



This beautiful little Goldfinch was observed only among the western 

 foot-hills of the Sierra Nevada, where we had only occasional glimpses at 

 it, just sufficient to identify the species, and passed so rapidly through its 

 range that no opportunity was afforded to study its habits. It was com- 

 mon among the trees by the roadside, and uttered very pleasant and (piite 

 l)eculiar notes. 



CnRYSO:MITRIS PINUS. 

 . Pine Goldfincli. 



Frimjllla pinuH, Wilson, Am. Orn., II, 1810, 133, pi. 17, fig. 1, 

 Chrysomitris pimts, BoNAP., Comp. & Geog. List, 1838, 33. — Baird, B. N. Am., 

 1858, 425; Catal., 1859, No. 317.— Cooper, Orn. Cal., I, 172.— CouES, Key, 

 1872, 131, pi. 3, figs. 11, 12; Check List, 1873, No. 148; B.N.W., 1874, 115.— 

 B. B. & R., Hist. N. Am. B., II, 1871, 480, pi. xxn, fig. IC— Dexsuaw, 187.">, 

 24G. 



The range of the Pine Goldfinch was strikingly similar to that of Cassin's 

 Purple Finch, the two being almost invariably found in the same localities, 

 whether during their migrations or in the nesting-season. In summer it 

 was abundant in all the pine forests, from the Sierra Nevada to the Uintalis, 

 and like the bird above mentioned occurred also among the aspen copses 

 which usually replaced the conifers at the head of the canons. The species 

 was more or less gregarious, even in midsummer, and although their nests 

 were extremely scattered, the birds themselves were seldom seen except in 

 flocks. Tliey had no song, but uttered frequently a peculiar screeching 



