Vol. XIVJ Chapman, Nexv Birds from Mexico and Arizona. 7>^^ 



However, specimens taken at Jalapa agree with others taken at 

 Las Vigas, where they were evidently preparing to breed. 



CocCothraustes vespertinus mexicanus, subsp. nov. 



Heiperiphona vespcrtina var. montana B. B. & R., N. A. Bds., I, 1875, 

 p. 449 (in part). 



Coccothraustes vespertina montana Mearns, Auk, VII, 1S90, p. 246 (in 

 part). 



Char, subsp. — Slightly smaller than Coccothraustes vespertinus jnon- 

 ianus, the male with the yellow frontal band narrower, the female with 

 the under parts more huffy. Wing, 4.50; tail, 2.64; tar., .75; ex. cul., 



•75 in- 



Type. — Am. Mus. Nat. Hist., No. 6S4S0, $ ad.. Las Vigas, Vera Cruz, 

 Mexico. Alt., Sooo feet. Collected by Mateo Trujillo and Frank M. 

 Chapman, April 24, 1S97. 



The characters distinguishing this race have in part been 

 commented on by previous writers ^ who, however, deemed them 

 insufficient to warrant its recognition, but on comparing four adult 

 males and four adult females from Mexico with over sixty 

 specimens of Coccothraustes vespertinus and C. v. inonta?ius, I have 

 no hesitancy in describing the Mexican bird as a new form. 



A young male but a few days from the nest, being fed by an adult 

 male, was taken at Las Vigas, April 21, where the bird doubtless 

 breeds, therefore, early in March. 



Spinus pinus macroptera {Du Bus.) . 



" Carduclis macroptera DuBUS, Esq. Orn. t. 23 ; " Bonap. Consp. Av. 

 I, 1850, p. 515. 



Char, subsp. — Similar to spinus pinus but larger, less heavily streaked 

 below, and with yellow of wings and tail of greater extent. Wing, 3.13 ; 

 tail, 1. 98; tar., 52 ; ex. cul, 42 in. 



7>/e. — Am. Mus. Nat. Hist., No. 68481, $ ad., Las Vigas, Vera Cruz, 

 Mexico. Alt., 8000 feet, collected by Frank M. Chapman, April 20, 1S97. 



I have not seen Du Bus's description but the description by 

 Bonaparte is sufficient to fix the name of this well-marked race. 

 At the time of my visit males were in full song and evidently 

 mating. 



* Cf. Baird, Brewer and Ridgway and Mearns, /. c. 



