452 NORTH AMKPJCAN BIRDS. 



Cruz, lie thinks it lu'olmble it will be fimiid to be a resident of that dis- 

 trict. 



Liike Superior has been stated to be its most eastern point of (jccurrenct , 

 but, though this may lie true as a general rule, several instances of the 

 acciilental appearance of this nomadic species nnich farther to the east are 

 known. On P\'bruary 14, 1871, Mr. Kundien, while out in the woods with 

 his son, saw a small Hock of these birds in Dane County, Wisconsin. There 

 were six of them, but, having no gun, he did not procure any. Later in the 

 season he again met with and secured siiecimens. In the following March, 

 Dr. Hoy of liacine also obtained several near that city. He also inlbrms me 

 that during the winter of 1870-71 there were large Hocks of these birds 

 near Freejwrt, 111. One ])erson procured twenty-four sjiecimens. One season 

 he noticed them as late as May. They fretiuent the maple wood.s, and feed 

 on the seeds fallen on the ground. They also eat the buds of the wild cherry. 

 Their visits are made at irregular intervals. In some years not a single indi- 

 vidual can be seen, while in others they make their appearance in December 

 and continue through the whole winter. 



Specimens have also been obtained near Cleveland, Ohio, and at Hamilton, 

 Canada ; and Mr. Thomas Mcllwraith states that Mr. T. J. Cottle of Wood- 

 stock, Ontario, shot several of those birds in his orchard in the month of 

 May. They were quite numerous, and remained about the place several 

 days. 



Gkmts PINICOLA, Vikiu. 



I'ininild, ViEiM.or, Ois. .\iii. Si'iit. I, ISd", 4, |il. i, 1'. la. 

 '•Slnibiliijihiiyii, Vikili.ipt, .\iiiil.vsi', ]S]il 

 "Ciiriil/iiis, CrviKii, 1{. All. 1817." 



CliAii. Hill slidit. noai'ly iis liiirli a.slonjr; upper oiitlino imu.'li oiirvcil (Voiii tlio linso ; 

 tlio iiiiir^'iiis of till- iiiiiii(lilili's idiiiidi'd ; the coiiiiiiissuro gently eoiicave, and abniplly clcr- 

 He.xed at tlie tip; liase of tlie iijiper iiiaii<lilile iinieli eoneealed by tlio bri.-stly feattier.-i eov- 

 ciiii},' tlie liasal tliinl. Tarsus rather .sliorter than the middle too ; Iiiter.il toes .short, Imt. 

 their long claws reach the ba.so of the middle one, which is longer than the hind claw. 

 Wings moderate ; the lirsl cpiili rather shorter than the .second, third, and Ibiirth. Tail 

 rather shorter than the wings ; nearly even. 



Of this genus one sjiccies is found in nortliern America, and is now pon- 

 dered 

 World. 



sidered as identi^uil with that lielongiug to the northern regions of the Old 



