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the mountain, and may breed in the wilder parts, although 

 Nuttall says " it is rare and accidental in the Atlantic States." 

 He goes as far north as forty-nine degrees. 



CARPODACUS Purpureus, (Gm.) Purple finch, or Ameri- 

 can linnet. This bright and sprightly singer is found in the 

 evergreen woods of the mountain, coming in April and 

 leaving for the south in September. 



CORYTHUS Enucleator, (Tern.) Bullfinch. This is a hardy 

 species, dwelling in the arctic regions, and only coming as 

 far south as the mountains of Pennsylvania in the most in- 

 clement seasons. It is a fine bird, and is found on " north- 

 west coast of North America, Lapland, Russia, Siberia, and 

 Scottish Highlands." 



CROSS-BILLS. 



The cross-bills are northern birds, and have many habits 

 of the bullfinches and grosbeaks. They frequent the forests 

 of pines and firs, feeding on the seeds of those trees, and 

 other trees and shrubs. 



LOXIA Americana, common cross-bill. This bird is found 

 from Pennsylvania to Greenland, but inhabits and breeds 

 generally in the arctic regions. It visits the pine woods of 

 the Alleghany from September to April. 



LOXIA Leucoptera, white-winged cross-bill. This is a 

 beautiful bird; habits same as Americana. Nuttall sug- 

 gests that it may breed on the mountains of Pennsylvania. 



CUCKOOS. 



COCCYZUS Americanus, (Bon.) Yellow-billed cuckoo, or 

 the rain-crow. The American cuckoo comes to the moun- 

 tain in April, leaving for Louisiana and Mexico in Sep- 

 tember. His strange notes may be heard often from the 

 shady recesses and secluded thickets in which he delights 

 to secrete himself. This bird is remarkable for certain 

 peculiar parasitic habits. It is a constant resident in 



