92 Catalogue of Canadian Birds. 



Cardinalis cardinalis. 



CARDINAL. 



This species occurs occasionally in Southern Ontario, and 

 two examples were observed near Halifax, N. S., in 1871 (Jones). 



Habia ludoviciana. 



ROSE-BREASTED GROSREAK. 



Occurs sparingly in the Maritime Provinces, but is more 

 common in the vicinity ot" Quebec, and is fairly common in 

 Ontario (north to Gravenhurst) and throughout Manitoba. Dr. 

 CoUES found it in abundance at Pembina, and it has been taken 

 on the banks of the Saskatchewan. 



Habia melanocephala. 



black-headed grosbeak. 



A summer resident of British Columbia. 



Guiraca caerulea. 



BLUE GROSBEAK. 



A straggler from the south that occurs occasionally in British 

 Columbia ; also, Mr. CouPER reports taking one specimen near 

 Quebec, and Mr. Boa RDM an reports that a few have been taken 

 on Grand Manan, in the Bay of F'undy. 



Passcrina cyanea. 



INDIGO BUNTING. 



A summer resident from the southern pwrtions of the Mari- 

 time Provinces to Southern Ontario. Mr. Comeau re])orts taking 

 one example at Point des Monts, in 1884. 



