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81. (— •) Loxia curvirostra americana (Wils.) Coins. American Red Cross- 

 bill. 



We said of these species in the original edition that both undoubtedly 

 sometimes make their appearance in severe winters, though we had not 

 been able to ascertain the fact with certainty. It has since been estab- 

 lished, and both the Cross-bills have been introduced as stragglers in Mr. 



Fig 



American Red Cross bill. 



Jouy's catalogue. Mr. William Palmer states in a note addressed to us : 

 "Early in December, 1874, I saw a flock of about 20 Eed Cross-bills in 

 a pine tree on the bank of the canal in Alexandria County, Virginia, and 

 about two weeks later I shot one, a female, out of a flock of five. I have 

 myself never seen the White-winged Cross-bill here, but Mr. Henry 



Fig. 28. — Common Rr d poll. 



Marshall has specimens which he shot at Laurel, Md., about eight 



years ago, probably 1874, since which time he has seen none." [198, 199] 

 82. (119.) .ffigiothus linaria (Linn.) Cab. Common Red-poll. 

 A rare and irregular, perhaps only accidental, visitor in severe win- 



