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NATURAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS IN ALASKA. 



The subjoiued set of measuremeats will show the characters of these birds as exhibited in 

 series from various portious of their North American range : 



LOXIA MDfOR. 



ALASKAN ESAMPLEJ OF AMERICANA. 



LOXIA STETCKLANDL 



LOXIA CtTRVIEOSTRA. 



17010 

 17011 



Europe . 

 do . 



Oct . . - 

 Oct . . . 



3.80 

 3.82 



2.40 

 2.15 



.73 

 .71 



.41 

 .44 



LOXIA BIFASCIATA. 



34129 

 34132 



Stockholm . 

 do .... 



LOXIA LEUCOPTEEA. 



LoxiA LEUCOPTEEA Gmel. White-winged Crossbill. 



Although the preceding species is thus far known only as an excessively rare visitant in the 

 northern portion of the Territory, the present bird is found in the greatest abundance wherever trees 

 occur to afltbrd it shelter. Ir is in even greater numbers than the Pine Grosbeak, and shares with 

 the latter its range. It is more familiar than the Grosbeak, lre(inently coming low down among the 

 smaller growth, and it is a common sight to see parties of them swinging about in every couceiva- 



