40 BIRDS OF KANSAS. 



Genus CARPODACUS Kaup. 



B. 305. R. 168. C. 194. G. 85. U. 517. 



203. Carpodacus purpureas (Gmel.). Purple Finch. Rare winter sojourner; 

 in migration quite common. Leave in April. 



Genus LOXIA Linn^us. 



B. 318. R. 172. C. 199. G. 86. U. 521. 



204. Loxia curvirostra minor (Bkehm). American Crossbill. Irregular -win- 

 ter visitant; rare. 



B. 318a. R. 172a. C. 200. G. . U. 521a. 



205. Loxia curvirostra stricklandi Ridgw. Mexican Crossbill. On the 13th 

 of November, 1885, Prof. L. L. Dyche, curator of birds and mammals, State 

 University, shot at Lawrence several of the birds out of a small flock, and 

 kindly sent me a pair — the first capture of the birds in the State. On the 21st, 

 Prof. D. E. Lantz reports the killing of three of the birds out of a flock of 

 twelve, at Manhattan; and Mr. V. L. Kellogg a pair out of a flock of twelve, at 

 Emporia, December 23d. 



B. 319. R. 173. C. 198. G. 87. U. 522. 



206. Loxia leucoptera Gmel. White-winged Crossbill. Irregular winter visi- 

 tant; rare. 



Genus AOANTHIS Bechstein. 



B. 320. R. 179. C. 207. G. 88. U. 528. 



207. Acanthis linaria (Linn.). Redpoll. Winter visitant; rare. 



Genus SPINUS Koch. 



B. 313. R. 181. C. 213. G. 89. U. 529. 



208. Spinus tristis (Linn.). American Goldfinch. Resident; abundant. Begin 

 laying late in June. Nest in the branches of trees and bushes, generally on 

 apple or small elm trees, from six to twelve feet from the ground; constructed 

 of and firmly attached to the limbs upon which it rests with fine hemp-like 

 strippings from plants and bits of cottony substances, and lined with hairs. 

 and now and then a feather. Eggs, four to six; .65x.50; pale bluish white; 

 when fresh and unblown, with a rosy hue; in form oval. 



B. 317. R. 185. C. 212. G. 90. U. 533. 



209. Spinus pinus (Wils.). Pine Siskin. Winter sojourner; not uncommon, 

 May 29th, 1883, I shot two birds out of a small flock on the Smoky Hill river, 

 near Wallace. From their actions I am inclined to think they were breeding 

 there. 



Genus PLECTROPHENAX Stejnegee. 



B. 325. R. 186. C. 219. G. 91. U. 534. 



210. Plectrophenax nivalis (Linn.). Snowflake. Winter visitant; rare. 



