Some Franklinville Fringillines. 25 



8. Pipilo erythrophthalmus erythrophthalmas erythroph- 

 thalmus erythrophthalmus. 



Although we have no other varieties the five Towhees 

 seen to-day were, curiously enough, of one infra-subter-sub- 

 species. In fact, they were all under the same blackberry 

 bush. Inasmuch as we are at the northern range of the 

 resident birds, we justly account them typical of the species. 

 9. Cardinalis cardinalis cardinalis cardinalis cardinalis. 



10. Cardinalis cardinalis cardinalis criensis jonesii 



1 1 . Cardinalis cardinalis cardinalis eriensis eastsisteri. 



12. Cardinalis cardinalis cardinalis eriensis cedrimu- 

 croniensis. 



13. Cardinalis cardinalis cardinalis eriensis chigoein- 

 festus. 



14. Cardinalis cardinalis cardinalis eriensis semigravis- 

 vinocatawbce. 



Besides typical C . c. c. c. cardinalis, which is the resident 

 form, I met a few of the many species driven back from the 

 Erie shore by recent severe storms. 



Although not coming strictly within my line, I cannot for- 

 bear to mention the casual appearance of Lanius Indovici- 

 anns migrans strongi wilson-chapteri i-s-s-sp. nov. This 

 bird was frightened from a meal of Passer domesticus bras- 

 sicus gallicus execrabilis. It may be that his sanguinaceous 

 capistrum was due to that fact; but pending further investiga- 

 tion, I prefer to name him in^honor of the immortal Chapter. 

 Faithfully yours, FRANKLIN. 



