486 BULLETIN UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SUEVEY. [YolY. 



LANIIDiE. 



Lanius borealis. Great Korthern Shrilie. — Winter resident; has 

 been found breeding. 



Lanius ludovicianus. Loggerhead ShriJce. — Typical species. Eare; 

 breeds. 



Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides. White-rumped Shrike. — 

 Abundant from March to October ; breeds. 



FEINGILLID^. 



Hespeeiphona tespertina. Evening Groshealc. — Common Avinter 

 resident some years; remained in Kalamazoo County, in Lat. 42° 20' N., 

 from November 20, 1878, to May 6, 1879. 



Pinicola enucleator. Pine Grosbealc. — Irregular winter visitant. 



Carpodacus purpureus. Purple Finch. — Abundant; probably 

 breeds ; occasionally taken in winter. 



CuRViROSTRA LEUCOPTERA. WMte-winged Cross-hill. — Common 

 some winters ; irregular migrant. 



CuRViROSTRA AMERICANA. Bed OT Common Cross-hill. — Migrant; 

 very common some seasons ; breeds. 



^GiOTHUS LiNARiA. Lesser Red-poll. — Irregular winter visitant; 

 common some seasons ; sometimes remains till May. 



^GiOTHUS LINARIA HOLBOLLi. One Specimen taken March, 1878, 

 in Lat. 42° 20', determined by Mr. Ridgway to be this form. 



^GIOTHUS EXILIPES. American Mealy Bed-poll. — Eare winter visitant. 



Chrysomitris pinus. Pine Linnet. — Irregular winter visitant. 



Chrysomitris tristis. Yellow Bird. — Abundant resident. 



Plectrophanes nivalis. Snow Bunting. — Irregular winter visitant. 



Plectrophanes lapponicus. Lapland Long- spur. — Generally a 

 transient visitor from the north ; occasionally spends the winter south 

 of 43°. 



Passerculus savanna. Savannah Sparroic. — Migratory generally; 

 some breed south of 43°, according to A. H. Boies. 



PocECETES GRAMiNEUS. Bay-winged Bunting. — Common summer 

 sojourner; breeds. 



CoTUENicuLUS PASSERiNUS. Ycllow-wiuged Sparrow. — Summer res- 

 ident; breeds. 



AmjMODROMUS caudacutus nelsoni. Sharp tailed Finch. — Eare; 

 only two specimens observed, both taken by Mr. William Ely, October, 

 1878, in Lat. 42° 20' K 



Melospiza lincolni. LincoWs Finch. — Eather scarce; secured 

 two specimens, May, 1875, in Lat. 42° 20' K. 



Melospiza palustris. Swamp Sparroic. — ^Eather common summer 

 resident. 



Melospiza meloda. Song Sparroic. — Two varieties; very abundant 

 from March to November ; breeds. 



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