402 NORTH AMKKK'AN lilKDS. 



to tlio warDliii<,'s of the Vino Jlnri/nnis, Imt tlic piissiij^t's in its snn^ as much 

 cxcol tliosc of till' Viivo ill swcctiii'ss us llicy iiiu .siir|iiissLMl in ridiiit'sis by 

 thi) Wiirhliii^s of tiic liitlor. WIkmi oho of two friiiiilcs of this siK'cics liad 

 bi'i'u killcil, tlit^ survivor, missiiij,' licr i'oiii|niiiioii, rclunied iiiiiiu'diiiluly to 

 thi; tiHM! 1111(1 hojipi'd from lininch to liriiiK'h, ami tlicii ali,i,diti'd on the <,'ronnd 

 l>y till! sidi! of lior doad associatt', laiiicnting lu'r in swert and iilaiiitivo erica. 



r>y the 4th of April tlii' piiir-tivi'S about Carson City were alivu with 

 tliest) handsome iiirds, all of whom were in full soiii,'. So many were singing 

 sinuiltancuusly that the ulioriis was almost deafoning, yet was most exiiuisitely 

 p] easing. 



The nests of tliis bird were found liy ^fr. Ii'idgway in various situations, 

 such as a bo.\-elder bush, the tops of eottinnvooil and aspen trees, and simi- 

 lar situations. The eggs, four in number, are in size .82 by .03 of an inch, 

 oval in shape, pointed at the smaller end, of a light bluish-green ground, dot- 

 ted around the larger end with slate, lilac, and a blaekish-brown. 



.Specimens were ol)tained by Dr. Sartoriii.s, during the breeding-season 

 (June, 18()4), in the ])ine f<irests of Mt. Orizaba. A careful comparison 

 shows no difl'erence from birds procured in the same month in Nevada. 



Carpodacus purpureas, Gray. 



EASTERN PUBPLE HNCH. 



FrmjiUa iuirpurea, Omki.is, Syst. Nat. I, 1788, 923. — WlL.sn.v, Am. Oiii. I, 1808, 119, 

 pi. vii, f. 4. — III. V, 1812, 87, pi. .\lii, f. 3. — Am. Orn. Miof?. I, 1831, 24; V, 200, 

 pi. iv. JftviiKirrliiiKs jiiirjiiircii, SwainsdS", liinls, II, 1837, 295. Ei'iilhrnspiza pur- 

 purea, ViV. List, 1838. — Aril. Birds .Vm. HI, 1811, 170, pi. cxcvi. Carpmhtciia pur- 

 punus, (iiiAv's fienorn, 1844-49. — Bon. k Sciii.F.dKL, Moii. des Loxipiis, 14, tub. xv. 

 — Haiud, Birds X. Am. 18."i8, 412. — iSAMVni.s, Birds N. Kii}?. 285. ! Liu- in violacm, 

 Ll.NS. .Sy.st. Nat. 17»i<5, 300, 43. (Very uiiccrtain.) Purple Fiuch, C'atksuy, Pkn- 

 NANT, Latii. Ifriii/i-J!iri/, Bartua.m. 



Sp. CiiAit. Second ([uill longest ; (irst shorter than third, considerably longer thnn the 

 fourth. J{ody erim.soii, pale.-st on the rump and breast, darkest across the middle of back 

 and wing-eovert.s, where the feathcr.s have dusky centn's. The red extends below coii- 

 tinuonsly to the lower part of the breast, and in si)ots to the tibiie. The belly and under 

 tail-covcrts white, streaked faintly with brown, except in the very middle. Edges of 

 wings and tail-feathers brownisli-red ; les.ser coverts like the back. Two reddish bands 

 across the wings (over the ends of the middle and greater coverts). Lores dull grayi.sh. 

 Length, 0.2.') inches; wing, ;5.;U; tail, 2.r)0; bill above, .4(5. Female. Olivaceous-brown 

 above; brighter on the rninp. IJeiie.ath wliite; all the feathers everywhere streaked w^ith 

 brown, except on the middle of the belly and under coverts. A superciliary light stripe. 



Had. North America, I'rom Atlantic to the high Central Plains. 



Habits. The Purple Finch is a common species from Georgia to the 

 plains of the Saskatchewan, and as far west ius the Great I'lains, 1)eyond which 

 it seems to be replticed by another race, or closely allied s]iecies. It breeds 

 from about latitude 40° to perhaps 60°, and in most parts between these 



