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Genus ACAXTHtS Bech stein. 



189. Acanthis linaria ( ii«n.). Kedpoll. 



Common winter visitor in the nortbern part of the State, of rare occurreiKe 

 in the southern part. In Franklin and .Monroe counties they have been identified, 

 once in each, and in Vigo County are rarely seen. 



190. Acauthis linaria rostrata ( Cows). Oreater Redpoll. 



Rare winter visitor. Mr. H. K. Coale informs me that he obtained a specimtn 

 of this species (No. 5310, Mus. H. K. Coale) January 1, 1884, at Davis StatioDj 

 Starke County, Indiana. It was found in a Hock of common Redpolls (A linorriay 

 feeding on the seeds of weeds, the tops of which protruded from the snow. Mr. 

 Coale had taken a specimen, Noveml)er 21, 1878, in Cook County, 111., near the 

 Indiana line, which was the first Illinoi^ record. These birds were reported as 

 Acnnthis t'.iaria holbnAlii, but are evidently this form; in fact the Illinois speci- 

 mens have been so referred by Mr. Ridgway. 



Genus SPINU.S Koch. 



191. Spinis tristis {Linn.). American Holdfinxh; Seed- Bird; Lettuce Bird; Thistii.- 



Bird; Ykllow Bird. 



Abundant resident. In its bright yellow-and-black s pring dress it is known to all 

 Those which pass the winter in Soulhern Indiana leave for the north in April and 

 are replaced by others in full dress from further south. The fondness of these 

 birds for the seed of the sunfl.iwer, thistle and lettuce has been noted by all. Willi 

 us they frequent the towns in considerable numbers. They are very tame, am), 

 like the Yellow Warbler, Warbling Vireo, and Cedar Waxwing, often build their 

 nests among the shade trees along the streets. 



192. Spiuus pinus (Wi's.). Pine Siskin; Pine Finch. 



Tolerably regular migrant and irregular winter resident. The winter of 1882-S 

 they frequented the Whitewater river "bottoms" in Franklin County in cotml- 

 less numbers. The succeeding winter they were very abundant in Laporte County. 

 In spring, February and March, they frequent the evergreen trees about the 

 towns, where they are often found in company with the last preceding species. 

 and the American Crossbill, and in April aie found about the elms in the woods ; 

 when they stay later they are found feeding upon the buds of the sugar maple- 

 While they usually leave Southern Indiana late in April, I have found them near 

 the middle of May in Franklin County — .May 9 and 11, 1885. ''Dr. Jordan took 

 a specimen in midsummer near Indianapolis." ( Brayton.) 



Genus PLECIROPHENAX Stejneger. 



193. Plectrophenax nivalis (Linn.). Snowflakk; Snow Bunting; White Snowbird. 

 Winter visitor, sometimes winter resident; not often found in southern part 



of the .Slate; occasionally common northward It has only been identifieii in 

 Franklin County twice. Mr. E. L. Giuthrie observed it in Decatur County. " TLey 

 were quite common about Indianapolis during the extreme cold and snow of Jan- 

 uary 1879." (Brayton.) 



Genus CALCARIUS Bechstein. 



194. Calcarius lappouicus (.Linn.). Lapland Lonc^spur. 



Winter visitor or winter resident; rare southward, more common northward. 

 It is said to be a common spring migrant in Lake County (Toppan). It has sot 

 been generally observed over the State. Two were taken by Prof. Evermann at 



