178 Catalogue of the Birds of Illinois. 



Family FRINGILLIDyE. — Finches, Sparrows, and Buntings. 

 Genus Hesperiphona, Bonaparte. 



86. H. vespert'ma (Cooper) Bp. Evening Grosbeak. Winter visitant to 

 extreme northern counties. 



Genus Pinicola, Vieillot. 



87. P. enucleator (Linn.) Vieill. Pine Grosbeak. Irregular winter visitant, 

 chiefly to extreme northern portions. 



Genus Carpodacus, Kaup. 



*88. C. purpureus (Gmel.) Baird. Purple Finch. Winter sojourner south- 

 ward; breeds sparingly in northern counties. 



Genus LoxiA, Linnseus. 



89. L. curvirostra ainericana (Wilson) Coues. American Red Crossbill. 

 Winter visitant, of irregular occurrence southward. 



90. L. leucopfeya, Gmel. American White-winged Crossbill. Winter vis- 

 itant; occurring throughout the state, but, like the last, appearing very irregu- 

 larly in the southern portion. 



Genus .Egiothus, Cabanis. 



91. V®. canescews e.r)7(jj)es (Coues) Ridgw. White-rumped Redpoll. Win- 

 ter visitant to northern counties. 



92. ^^. linaria (Linn.) Caban. Common Redpoll. Winter visitant; rare 

 or occasional southward, common and of regular occurrence in the north. 



Genus Astragalinus, Cabanis. 



y/\i^ *93. ^. in'si^s (Linn.) Cab. American Goldfinch. Resident. An abundant 

 species, familiarly known as the "Lettuce-bird," "Garden-bird," "Hemp- 

 bird," &c. 



Genus Chrysomitrts, Boie. 



94. C. pinus (Wilson) Bp. Pine Goldfinch. Transient, and occasional 

 winter sojourner southward. Frequently a companion of the Purple Finch, 

 feeding upon the tender buds of trees in early spring. 



Genus Plectrophanes, Meyer. 



95. P. nivalis (Linn.) Meyer. Snow Bunting. An abundant winter vis- 

 itant in northern coimties, but very rare in the southern portion of the state. 

 Commonly known as the " White Snow-bird," and " Snowflake." 



Genus Centrophanes, Kaup. 



96. C. Icqyponicus (Linn.) Caban. Lapland Longspur. Winter visitant; 

 sometimes abundant, even in the extreme southern portions; occasionally seen 

 in full spring plumage in northern counties. 



97. C.^Jic^MS (Swains.) Caban. Painted Longspur. A winter visitant, like 

 the last, but chiefly confined to the prairie districts, where sometimes extremely 

 abundant. 



