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AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE OF MICHIGAN. 



Genus CARPODACUS K\up. 



Purple Finch, male, reduced. 



217-517 (It)-!). Carpotlacns perpiireus (Omel.). *Pui.ple Finch. 



Rather common; throughout the state; flocks; usually a migrant; ofcasional ini 

 summer; ''only a migrant at Ann Arbor" (Dr. J. B. Steere); F. L. Washburn reported I 

 a flock at Ann Arbor May 24 (The Auk. Vol. VI, p. 279); "not known in Kalamazoo ini 

 summer" (Dr. M. Gibbs); "'Hillsdale and Lenawee Counties" (A. H. Boies); "does not' 

 breed in Plymouth" (J. B. Purdy); "rare in Wayne County " (B. W. Swales); "breeds J 

 abundantly at Mackinac Island" (S. E. White); "Keweenaw Point" (Kneeland); "rare 

 at Iron Mountain" (E. E. Brewster); occasionally breeds; nests in May, in trees, often 

 close about hou'^es; Mr. Howard B. Baker knew it to nest in an evergreen close by hisi 

 father's house in Lansing; eggs four to five, very light dull green, speckled with dark: 

 spots; sweet singe". 



Genus LOXIA Linn. 



Bed Crossbill, male and female, reduced. 



