Red-winged Black Bird. 



Agelaius plioeniceus (Linn.). Mehk'-wul-kictn'-ut. 

 Mekwidlniit , red wing, from w\d\n, wing, and mekweik, 

 red. 



Pine Grosbeak. 



Pinicola enucleator (Lirni.). A'-miln-ha'-duk. 

 Some reference to striking at the birds with the bill. At 

 sight, both the Crossbills and the Purple Finch are likely to 

 receive this name. 



Red Crossbill, 



Lovia curvirostra minor (Brehm), and 



White-winged Crossbill, 



Lovia leucoptera Gmel. 

 (i) A'-miin-ha'-diik. Occasionally also 

 (2) Pim-skwa' -bek-Jiig n 1 -Is , k4 Cross-Bill." 



Red Poll, 



A can this linaria (Linn.), and 



Pine Siskin, 



Spinus pin 11s (Wils.). Kwsi' ci-wis', or Kucsi'-wis'. 



Imitation of notes, having no reference to the meaning 

 of the word, kwsiawlsk, a virgin. 



Purple Finch. 



Carpodacus purpiireus (Gmel.). 3fehk-we-it, 

 from mehkweik, red. 



The full name is Mehk-we 'At-bon-i-es '-sis ■, Little-Red- 

 Winter-Bird (pubon< winter). This name is only given to 

 the males, and is barely applicable, for the Purple Finch is 

 only exceptionally a winter bird. 



Snowflake. 

 Plectroplieiiax nivalis (Linn.). 



(1) Wd'-bi-gel'lak'-sls, Little-Goose (domestic va- 

 riety). There are not many Indians living to-day who 

 remember the old name, so thoroughly has it been sup- 

 planted by the new. Partly by accident the writer dis- 

 covered the older 



(2) Psan'-i-es', Snowing Bird, from flsan, snowing. 



