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CCIX. PYRRHULA. Brisson. 1760. 
516. Cassin Bulifinch. 
Pyrrhula cassint (BAIRD) TRISTRAM. 1871. 
The presence of this bird in the North American fauna rests 
solely upon the capture of a specimen at Nulato on the middle 
Yukon, January roth, 1867, by Mr. Dall. (Nelson.) 
On July r9th, 1879, in the northern waters of Cumberland gulf, 
Mr. Ludwig Kumlien saw a bird which he could not secure and 
which in his opinion was either this species or Pyrrhula europea, 
possibly the latter. We have been unable to obtain any further 
records. 
CCX. CARPODACUS. Kaup. 1829. 
517. Purple Finch. 
Carpodacus purpureus (GMEL.) GRAY. 1844. 
Kumlien obtained a specimen on shipboard off Resolution island ; 
Drexler obtained it at Moose Factory, May 26th, 1860; occurs © 
plentifully in southern portions of Labrador. (Packard.) Com- 
mon Moose river to James bay at Moose Factory; none seen further 
north in 1896. (Spreadborough.) Common in Nova Scotia; a few 
stop all winter. (Downs.) A pair seen at Shulee, Cumberland 
county, N.S., January 2nd, 1899. (Morrell.) Bayley says this 
species is common at Sydney, Cape Breton island, and breeds. 
(C. R. Harte.) Common throughout the year in Nova Scotia. 
(H. F. Tufts.) Common at Margaree and Baddeck, Cape Breton 
island, N.S., July, 1898; breeding in the woods at Brackley point, 
Prince Edward island, June, 1888. (Macoun.) Sparingly distri- 
buted; a restless and roving species, and seen singly or in pairs on 
Prince Edward island. (Dwvight.) A common resident in New 
Brunswick. (Chamberlain.) Tolerably common summer resident, 
but very irregular in its time of arrival in spring at Scotch Lake, 
York county, N.B.; nests in conifers from a few feet up in low 
bushes in pastures to high up in forest trees. (W. H. Moore.) 
Rather rare in the Gulf of St. Lawrence; a male seen and others 
heard on the Magdalen islands. (Bzshop.) Common in the Resti- 
gouche valley, N.B. (Brittain & Cox.) An abundant species of 
