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517. Carpodacus purpureus (GMEL.). 



Purple Finch. 



Fringilla purpurea GMEL. S. N. I. ii. 1788, 923. 

 Carpodacus purpureus GRAY, Gen. B. II. 1844, 384. 



[B 305, C 139, R 1 68, C 194.] 



GEOG. DIST. Eastern North America, from the Atlantic coast to 

 the'Plains. Breeds from the Middle States northward. 



517 a. Carpodacus purpureus californicus BAIRD. 



California Purple Finch. 



Carpodacus californicus BAIRD, B. N. Am. 1858, 413. 

 Carpodacus purpureus var. californicus B. B. & R. Hist. N. Am. 

 B. I. 1874, 465. 



[B 306, C , R 1680, C .] 



GEOG. DIST. Pacific coast region, from British Columbia south 

 in winter to southern California. 



518. Carpodacus cassini BAIRD. 



Cassin's Purple Finch. 



Carpodacus cassini BAIRD, Pr. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phila. June, 1854, 

 119. 



[B 3 o 7 , C 140, R 169, C 195.] 



GEOG. DIST. Western United States, from the eastern base of the 

 Rocky Mountains to the Pacific coast, and south over the plateau 

 region of Mexico to Mt. Orizaba. 



SUBGENUS BURRICA RIDGW. 



Burrica RIDGW. Man. N. Am. B. 1887, 390. Type, Fringilla 

 mexicana MULL. 



519. Carpodacus mexicanus frontalis (SAY). 



House Finch. 



Fringilla frontalis SAY, LONG'S Exp. II. 1823, 40. 

 Carpodacus mexicanus frontalis RIDGW. Man. N. Am. B. 1887, 

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