80 Catalogue of Canadian Birds. 



Quiscalus quiscalus aeneus. 



BRONZED ORACKLE. 



An abundant summer resident from the Maritime Provinces 

 to the Great Plains. Dr. Bell reports it at York Factory, H. B. T. 



Coccothraustes vespertina. 



EVENING OROSIIEAK. 



An abundant resident of British Columbia, east of the Cas- 

 cades, and occasionally found on the western slope and in Van- 

 couver Island. It is a common winter visitor to Manitoba, and 

 a few specimens have been taken in Ontario. 



Pinicola enucleator. 



riNE OROSIIEAK. 



Occurs throughout Canada, breeding from the Fur countries 

 northward; in winter it is found from about the 50th parallel 

 southward. Mr. Comeau finds it throughout the year at Point 

 des Monts, and Mr. Scriven has found a few in summer in the 

 Muskoka district ; it is casual in New Brunswick, also, in summer. 

 In British Columbia it is more common on the eastern side of the 

 Cascades than on the Pacific Slope, and is occasional, only, on 

 Vancouver Island. 



Carpodacus purpureas. 



rvRrLs; finch. 



An abundant bird from the Atlantic border to the Prairies, 

 and north to about the 50th parallel. It winters sparingly in 

 Southern Ontario, and casually in New Brunswick, and occurs 

 southward to the Southern States. 



