°Sq4 1 Thompson, Description of a Hybrid Finch. 7. 



except on the middle of the back and the middle of the scapulars, 

 where a deep tinge of crimson suffuses all and overpowers the 

 yellow. This may be exactly matched in Carpodacus, but 

 I believe not in Pinicola. 



The rump is of a deep clear rose color, exactly as in Pinicola. 

 The upper tail-coverts are brownish ash with lighter edge, and 

 a large spot of crimson or deep red on the inner vane of each. 

 This also is as in Pinicola, but with the ashy gray of that 

 species replaced by brownish gray, a replacement that is 

 observed throughout. 



The throat is of the clear rosy crimson of Pinicola, but on 

 the breast it becomes tinged somewhat with the duller purple of 

 the Carpodacus, and each feather shows a dark brown central 

 line. The sides of the breast, the flanks and the body under 

 the wings show the warm grayish brown of true Carpodacus, 

 and have also the darker center of the latter. The belly is pure 

 white and the crissum white with a rosy tinge, as in Carpod- 

 acus, but the under tail-coverts have dark central lines as in 

 Pinicola. 



The wing feathers are of a deep fuscous brown, each feather 

 with a lighter edge, and the whole suffused with red, as in 

 Carpodacus, but the three upper tertials are broadly edged with 

 white, exactly as in Pinicola. The pale reddish margin of the 

 median and greater coverts are exactly intermediate. 



The tail feathers are blackish brown with pale red suffused 

 edges, and may be exactly matched by examples of either 

 species. 



The color of the beak is intermediate, being of a deep brown 

 horn color, darkest on the culmen, and palest at the base below. 

 The color of the feet is deep brown, exactly intermediate. 



Briefly, then, this specimen presents the rich, rosy and crim- 

 son tints and the white wing markings of the adult male Pinicola 

 enucleator, but everywhere replaces the ashy tints of this 

 species witli the warm brown of Carpodacus purpureus. It 

 has also the whole of the abdominal region white as in the latter, 

 but in all other particulars of size, form and color, it is exactly 

 intermediate. 



