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Family AMPELID^. 

 Subfamily Ampelin.e. The Wax- wings. 

 Genus Ampelis, Linnreus. 

 76. A. garrnlus 'Linu. Northern Wax-wing. Winter visitant. Ex- 

 treme northern part only? 



*77. A. cedrorum Vieill. Sonthern Wax-wing; "Cedar Bird;" 

 " Cherry Bird." Resident (not breeding in southern portion?). 



Family LANIID^. The Shrikes. 

 Genus CoUnrio, Vigors. 

 *78. C. horealis (Vieill.). Great Northern Shrike. Resident in 

 extreme northern portion ; winter visitant southwards. 



*79. G. Ludovicianus (Linn.), var. excubitoroides Swains. White- 

 rumped Shrike; Western "Logger-head;" "Butcher Bird;" "Mocking 

 Bird." Resident. 



Family TANAGRID^, The Tanagers. 

 Genus Pyranga, Vieillot. 



* 80. P. rubra (Linn.). Scarlet Tanager ; "Black-winged Red Bird." 

 Summer sojourner. 



*81. P. cestiva (Gmel.). Vermilion Tanager; "Summer Red Bird." 

 Summer sojourner. Common in the northern portion and abundant south 

 of 39°. 



Family FRINGILLID^. The Finches. 



Subfamily Coccothraustin^. The True Finches. 



Genus Coccothraustes. 



Subgenus Hesperiphona, Bonaparte. 



82. C. vespertinns (Coop.). Evening Grosbeak. Winter visitant. 

 Extreme northern portion only? 



Genus Pinicola, Vieillot. 



83. P. enucleator (Linn.), var. Canadensis Briss. Pine Gros- 

 beak. Winter visitant. Northern portion chiefly ; accidental south of 

 39°. 



Genus Carpodacus, Kaup. 



84. C. purpureus (Gmel.). Purple Finch. Winter sojourner. 



Genus Chrysomitris, Boie. 



* 85. C. tristis (Linn.). American Goldfinch; Black-winged Yellow 

 Bird ; Lettuce Bird. Resident. Entire state (migratory in northern por- 

 tion?). 



