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91. Carpodacus purpureus Gmel. Purple Finch. Migrant, not very com- 

 mon. 



92. Loxia curvirostra minor Brehm. American Cross^bill. Two specimens 

 seen September 11, 1894, in the cemetery at Wabash. 



93. Acanthus linaria Linnaeus. KedpoU Linnet. Several flocks were seen 

 during the winter of 1889-90. This is the only time they have been noted in the 

 county except a record of the same date by Mr. D. C. Eidgley, nine miles north 

 of Lagro. 



94. Spinii tristis Linna?us. American Goldfinch. Abundant resident. 

 Breeds. 



95. Spinus pinus Wils. Pine Siskin. One shot from a flock of goldfinches 

 which came to feed on the mulleins in our yard .January 10, 1892. (Wallace.) 



96. Calcarius lapponieus Linnaeus. Lapland Longspur. This bird was first 

 taken by Mr. Orrin Ridgley in the fall of 1891. At Wabash one was taken in 

 1892, and during the winter of 1893-94 they were common, coming in September 

 and remaining until March 15. All were in company with Horned Larks. 



97. Poocates gramineua Gmel. Bay-winged Bunting. Very abundant 

 summer resident. 



98. Passer domestica Linnaeus. European House Sparrow. "English 

 Sparrow." Very abundant resident. Not so al)undant as in 1892. A great many 

 were destroyed during the winter of 1892-93. 



99. Ammodramus sandwichensis savanna Wils. Savanna Spariow. Mi- 

 grant, not common. 



100. Arnmodramiui savannarum passerinusVt'ih. Grasshopper Sparrow. Abuur 

 dant summer resident. Breeds. 



101. Cliondestes grammacus Say. Lark Sparrow. Not very common sum-, 

 mer resident. Breeds. More common during migrations. 



102. Zonotrichia leucophrys Forst. White-crowned Sparrow. Abundant mi- 

 grant, occasionally seen as late as June 10. 



103. Zonotrichia albicoUis Gmel. White-throated Sparrow. Much more 

 abundant than the last species. Its peculiar note, once heard, is not readily for- 

 gotten. 



104. Spizdla inonticola Gmel. Tree Sparrow. Abundant winter resident. 



105. Spizella socialis Wils. Chipping Sparrow. Very common summer resi- 

 dent. Breeds. 



106. Spizdla pusdlo Wils. Field Sparrow. Abundant summer resident. 

 Breeds. 



