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*46. Virco y'dvus (Yieill.), var. sicainsoni, Bd. Warbling Yiero. 



Very abundant. Generally distributed. Found breeding, by Mr. 

 Bidgway, from lowest valleys to altitude of 8,000 feet. 



*47. Vireo solitariits (Wils.), var. pluiribeus, Cs. Solitary Yireo. 

 Bather rare. 



AMPELID./E (the Wax wings). 



48. Ampelis cedrorum (Yieill.) The Cedar-Bird. 

 Bather common. Ogden, September. (Allen.) 



MYIADESTID^E (the Solitaires). 



*49. Myiadestes toicnsendii (Aud.) Townsend's Solitaire. 



Bather rare. Breeds on the mountains and winters in the cedar- 

 groves of valleys. 



LANIID^E (the Shrikes, or Butcher-Birds) . 



50. Collurio borealis (Yieill.) Great Northern Shrike. 

 Of frequent occurrence in fall. Winter-resident. 



*51. Collurio ludoviciamis (L.), var. excubitoroides, Swains. White- 

 rumped Shrike. 

 Quite common. Permanent resident. 



TANAGRID^E (the Tanagers). 



*52. Pyranya ludovlciana (Wils.) Louisiana Tanager. 



Common. 







ERINGILLID^: (the Finches, Sparrows, Buntings, &c.) 



*53. Carpodacus frontalis (Say). House-Finch. 

 Yery abundant Breeds in the valleys. 



*54. Carpodacus cassini Bd.^Cassin's Purple Finch. 

 Abundant. Breeds on the mountains. (Bidgway.) 



*55. Chrysom itris pinus (Wils.) Pine-Finch. 



Breeds abundantly in pine-regions of mountains. Besident. (Bidg- 

 way.) 



*5G. Clirysomitris tristis (L.) Yellowbird. 

 Common. Permanent resident. 



*57. Clirysomitris psaltrla (Say). Arkansas Finch. 



Quite common in southern part of Territory late in fall. " Breeds 

 sparingly near Salt Lake City and to the eastward." (Bidgway.) 



58. Leucosticte teplirocotis, Swains. Gray -crowned Finch. 

 Obtained near Salt Lake City in winter. (Stansbury.) 



