GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF THE TERRITORIES. 

 Chrysomitris tristiSj Bonap., (yellow bird :) 



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Hab. — North America generally. 



The yellow bird, American goldfinch, or thistle-bird, is common at 

 Ogden and Fort Hall, as it is in most localities in the United States. It 

 seems to jn-efer the civilized portion of America to the densely-wooded 

 districts, as we found none in the mountains and deep pine forests. 



Chrysomitris 2iinuSj Bonap., (pine-finch:) 



Sah. — ^N^orth America, from Atlantic to Pacific. 



Pine-finches were quite numerous about the First Cottonwood 

 Creek, Teton Basin, where I shot two specimens, Nos. 179 (62339) and 

 181, (02340.) We also fouud them in the vicinity of Henry's Lake^ 



where I obtained one specimen, E"o. 223, ( .) They were occasionally 



met with by our party in Teton Caiion, but I did not succeed in pro- 

 curing any s^iecimens there. 



(Sub-family SpizelUnw.) 

 Passerculus alaudinus, Bonap., (lark-sparrow :) 



Hab. — Coast of California and Lower Eio Grande of Texas and 

 Mexico. 



On the 8th of October I observed the only flock of these birds seen 

 during our journey. They settled down on a small gravelly island in 

 Snake Kiver, and I succeeded in securing a fine specimen. 



