184 FElIfGILLIDiE. 



Astragalinus psaltria (Say). 



Chrysomitris psaltria, Sharpe, Cnt. Birds B. M. xii. p. 204 (1888). 

 Astragalinus psaltria psaltria, Ridgiv. Birds ^'orth ^- Middle Amer. i. 



p. 114(1901), 

 Astragalinus psaltria, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 234 ( 1908;. 



Eggs of the Arkansas Goldfinch are similar to those of A. tristis. 

 They measure from -59 to -62 in length, and from -43 to -47 in 

 breadth. 



2. [Western U.S. America] {T. M. Crowley Bequest. 



Brewer- Tmtrain C»IL). 



8. Aptos, Santa Cruz Co., California, W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



12th MaY ( T. Liliencrantz). [P.]. 



4. Watsonville, Santa Cruz Co., 1st W. Eadclifte Saunders, Esq. 



July (0. P. Silliman). [P.]. 



Astragalinus arizonsB, Goues. 



Chrysomitris psaltria, var. arizonse, Baird, Brewer ^ Bidyw. N. Amer. 



Birds, i. p. 476 (1874J. 

 Chrysomitris arizonse, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 206 (1888) ; 



Nehrk. Kat. FAersamml. p. 107 (1899). 

 Astragalinus psaltria arizonse, Bidgw. Birds North ^ Middle Amer. i. 



p. 115 1^1901). 

 Astragalinus arizonse, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 234 (1908). 



The eggs of the Arizona Siskin are pointed ovals, devoid of gloss, 

 and plain bluish-white. They measure from "59 to '61 in length, 

 and from -45 to '48 in breadth. 



5. Arizona, North America {E. Dick- Salvin-Godman Coll. 



erson: Henshaw Coll.). 

 2. Las Vegas, New Mexico, 10th W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 

 August (C. H. Marsh). [P.]. 



Astragalinus mexicanas (Swains.). 



Chrysomitris mexicanus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 206 (1888) 



[part.] ; Nehrk. Kat. Mersamml. p. 107 (1899). 

 Astragalinus psaltria mexicanus, Bidgw. Birds North % Middle Amer. i. 



p. 117 (1901). 

 Astragalinus mexicanus, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 234 (1908). 



The eggs of the Mexican Siskin are similar to those of the allied 

 species already described. They measure "56 by -47. 



2. South Mexico [Tristram Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Astragalinus croceus {Jouy). 



Chrysomitris psaltria, var. mexicana, Baird, Bretoer & Bidgw. N. Amer 



Birds, i. p. 478 (1874) [part.]. 

 Chrysomitris mexicana, Scl. ^ Salv. Ibis, 1860, p. 34 ; Salt. ^ Godm. 



