944 ZOOLOGY— BIRDS. 



figs, ;, 8.— Yarrow & Henshaw. Rep. Oru. Specs., 1S72, Wheeler's Exped., 

 1874,13— HENSHAW, An. Lye. Nat. Hist. N. Y., xi,1874, 5.— Id., An. List 

 Birds Utah, 1S72. Wheeler's Exped., 1874, 43 — Id., Rep. Orn. Specs., 1873, 

 Wheeler's Exped., 1874, 60. — Allen, Proc. Bost, Soc, Mat. Hist., June, 

 1S74, 15, 17, 25.— COUES, Birds Northwest, IS74, 110. 



In Eastern Nevada, where it was seen by Dr. H. C. Yarrow, and through- 

 out Utah, this was a common species, inhabiting generally the groves of 

 cottonwood, in which they appear to nest. 



Very abundant in large flocks in the cottonwood groves along the 

 Platte River near Denver. These fairly resounded with the twitterings and 

 chirpings of the young males, which appeared to be practicing for the full 

 concerts that follow later. Both sexes were moulting and in curiously pied 



plumage. 



In Southern Colorado, the species seems to occur much less frequently. 

 I did not detect it at all about Fort Garland ; but Mr. Aiken has met with a 

 flock at Pueblo in November. Has not yet been noted in Arizona or New 

 Mexico, but may yet be found occurring as a winter visitor. 



No. 



Sex. 



Locality. 



Date. 



Collector. 



Wing. 



Tail. 



Bill. 



Tarsus. 



127 



'43 



2 73 



478 



A 20 



7 

 100 



37 1 



3 



£ ad. 

 £ ad. 

 cf.iun. 



£ 

 £ ad. 

 £ ad. 





July 29, 1872 



July 30, 1S72 

 Oct. 10, 1872 

 Dec. 1, 1S72 



--, iS73 



May 6, 1873 



do 



H. W. Henshaw and 

 Dr. II. C. Yarrow. 











do 











Washington, Utah 



(Alcoholic) 



do 











do 











do 











H. W. Henshaw 



do 



2.S7 

 2. 70 



2. 02 

 2.06 



0.45 

 0.47 



0. 56 

 0.52 



do 



El Paso County, Colo . 



May 12, 1874 













CHRYSOMITRIS PSALTRIA (Sn.V). 

 Arkansas Finch. 



Plate IV, Fig 2. 



Fringilla psaltria, Say, Long's Exped. to Rocky Jits., ii, 1823, 40. 



Chrysomitris psaltria, Pp., Birds N. A., 1858, 422.— Xantvs, Proc. Acad. Nat, Sci. 

 Phila., 1859, 191 (Fort Tejon, Cal.).— Kennerly, P. R. R. Rep., Whipple's 

 Route, 1859, 28.— Coues, Proc. Acad. Nat, Sci. Phila., 1868, 83.— COOPER, 

 Birds Cal., 1870, KIS.— Allen, Bull. Mas. Comp. Zoo!., 1872. 17(5 (Middle 

 Kansas).— Oouks, Key N. A. Birds, 1872, 132.— Bd., Brew., & Ridg., N. 



