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occurs in western Kansas, but as yet no specimens of this form have 
been examined. 
515. Pinicola enucleator leucura (Mueller)—PiInr GROSBEAK. 
A rare and irregular winter visitant, occurring from November to 
late February or early March. Recorded from Lincoln, Omaha, 
Grand Island, Long Pine, Norfolk, and Neligh. As in the preceding 
species there is a western or mountain form, P. e. montana Ridgway, 
which may reach the western part of the state in winter, but has 
not yet been taken. 
517. Carpodacus purpureus (Gmelin)—PurpLe FINcu. 
An uncommon migrant and rare winter resident. Passes through 
in October, November, and in April. - Omaha, Lincoln, West Point, 
Peru, and Neligh. 
[518. Carpodacus cassini Baird—Casstn PurpLe Fincu. This bird has 
been recorded from Sioux county by J. B. White, but in absence of a 
specimen or further corroborative evidence it cannot be included in 
-the check-list. However there is little doubt but that it does occur 
occasionally in extreme western Nebraska as well as a third member 
of the genus: 519. Carpodacus mexicanus frontalis (Say), the House 
Finch, which is common in eastern Colorado and southeastern Wyo- 
ming and has been taken in western Kansas in January.] 
521. Loxia curvirostra minor (Brehm)—ReEp CrossBILL. 
An irregular, but during most years rather common, winter resident, 
appearing in flocks in late September or October and remaining about 
coniferous groves until late in April or even the end of May. Speci- 
mens from eastern Nebraska for the most part agree closely in meas- 
urements with minor, but those from Sioux county in winter are uni- 
formly larger, agreeing better with Ridgway’s unaccepted sub- 
species, L. c. bendirei, Bendire Crossbill, and probably representing 
wintering individuals of that form from the mountains. The com- 
mon form, minor, is present throughout the summer in Sioux county 
feeding on pine seeds and sunflower seeds, but probably does not 
breed even there. 
521a. Loxia curvirostra stricklandi Ridgway—MeExicaNn CroOsSBILL. 
Most of the specimens of the intermediate bendiret agree more 
closely in measurements with this than with minor, and unless called 
bendirei must be referred to this. However, there is one specimen(a 
female, Neligh, Nebr., Dec. 9,1898, Merritt Cary) which even under 
Ridgway’s restriction must be placed here, its wing measuring 88 mm. 
and exposed culmen over 20 mm. 
522. Loxia leucoptera Gmelin— WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL. 
A rare winter visitant. Records from West Point, Omaha, and 
Fairbury only. At the latter place Dr. M. L. Eaton took nine speci- 
mens. 
