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KATUEAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS IN ALASKA. 



The subjoined set of measuremeats will show the characters of these birds as exhibited in 

 series from various portions of their North American range : 



LOXIA MDTOK. 



ALASKAN EXAMPLES OF AMERICANA. 



LOXIA SXEICKLANDI. 



17010 

 17011 



LOXIA CUEVIEOSTRA. 



Europe . 

 do . 



Oct ... 

 Oct... 



3.80 

 3.82 



2.40 

 2.15 



LOXIA BIEASCIATA. 



LOXIA LEUCOPTEEA. 



.41 



.44 



LoxiA LEUCOPTEEA Gmel. White-winged Crossbill. 



Although the preceding species is thus far known only as an excessively rare visitant in the 

 northern portion of the Territory, the present bird is found in the greatest abundance wherever trees 

 occur to afford it shelter. It is in even greater numbers than the Pine Grosbeak, and shares with 

 the latter its range. It is more familiar than the Grosbeak, frequently coming low down among the 

 smaller growth, and it is a common sight to see parties of them swinging about in every conceiva- 



