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never seen a description of them. Breeds in the interior 

 region of British America. 



524a. Hepburn's Leucosticte, Z,eucosticte tephrocotis 

 littoralis. Eggs, unknown, but probably not dissimilar to those 

 of No. 523. Breeds probably in the interior mountainous 

 regions of British Columbia. 



525. Black Leucosticte, Leucosticte atrata. Eggs and 

 breeding range, unknown. The birds occur in the Rocky 

 Mountains of Colorado and Wyoming, in winter. 



526. Brown-capped Leucosticte, Leucosticte australis. 

 Eggs of all the Leucostictes are probably indistinguishable, and 

 the nesting habits are doubtless similar. Breeds in the moun- 

 tains of Colorado. 



527. Greenland Redpoll, Acanthis hornemannii. Eggs, 

 4 or 5, oval or oblong oval, greenish white, sparingly dotted 

 with reddish brown ; .73 -f- .58 to .75 -f- .60. All the red- 

 poll's eggs are distinguished by the greenish color and fine 

 dotting. Nests placed in trees or bushes, composed of grass 

 and moss, lined with the down from willow catkins. Breeds 

 in Greenland and Eastern Arctic America, in June. 



527a. Hoary Redpoll, Acanthis hornemannii exilipes. 

 Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 527, and the nests 

 and nesting habits are similar. Breeds in Arctic America and 

 Northeastern Asia. 



528. Redpoll, Acanthis linaria. Eggs, indistinguishable 

 from those of No. 527, but are smaller; .50 -f- -65 to .53 -\- 

 .68, and the nests and nesting habits are similar. Breeds in 

 the northern portion of the Northern Hemisphere in North 

 America, from the British Provinces northward, in May. 



528a. Holbcell's Redpoll, Acanthis linaria holboellii. 

 Eggs, indistinguishable fi'om those of No. 527. Breeds in the 

 northern portions of the Northern Hemisphere, near the sea- 

 coast. 



5285. Greater Redpoll, Acanthis linaria rostrata. 

 Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 527. Breeds in 

 Greenland and Northeastern North America. 



