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valley but high up in the Aztec mountains, among the snows. It inhabits, for the most part, 

 the thick bushes along the running s'treams ; in this and other respects resembling the Carpo- 

 dacus familiaris. 



43. CAEPODACUS FKONTALIS, Gray, (p. 415.)— House Finch. 

 6427. Camp 118, New Mexico, February 10, 1854. (86.) Kennerly and MoUhausen. 



This little bird is very common along the valley of the upper Rio Q-rande. There it is said 

 to be quite domestic in its habits, frequenting the houses and building about the churches and 

 other buildings. Dr. Woodhouse found it very abundant as high up as Santa Fe. We saw it 

 frequently during our marches to the westward as far as the Great Colorado. The winter season 

 does not seem to frighten it from this region. It was generally found in the vicinity of the 

 various creeks that we passed. 



44. CHEYSOMITRIS PSALTRIA, Bonap. (p. 422.)— Arkansas Finch. 



6397, 6398, 6399, 6400. Bill Williams' Fork, New Mexico, February, 1854. (97, 78, 74, 76.) 

 Kennerly and MoUhausen. 



This beautiful little bird we found very abundant in the month of February, feeding on the 

 young buds of the cottonwood trees along Bill Williams' Fork. At this season they were in 

 small flocks ; and the only note we heard from them was a short chirp as they hopped from 

 twig to twig, or flew from one tree to another. 



45. COTUENICULUS PASSERINUS, Bonap. (p. 450,)— Yellow-winged Sparrow. 

 6334. Bill Williams' Fork, New Mexico. (175.) 



We found this bird among the thick bushes along the valley of Bill Williams' Fork, as well 

 as along the Great Colorado river. In some places they were quite numerous, going in flocks 

 of five or six or more. 



46. ZONOTRICHIA GAMBELII, Gambel, ()p. 460.)— Gambel's Finch. 



6201,6202,6203. White Cliff creek, New Mexico, February, 1854. (65,64,61.) Kennerly 

 and MoUhausen. 



This sparrow we first noticed upon approaching the Big Sandy creek ; from thence to the 

 Great Colorado we found them abundant. At this season (February) they were mostly in 

 flocks, and \(ere generally found among the bushes in the vicinity of the water. 



47. JUNCO OREGONUS, Sclater, (p. 466.)— Oregon Snow Bird. 



6266. Zuni, New Mexico. (30.) Kennerly and MoUhausen. 



We frequently saw this little bird in the vicinity of the Pueblo of Zuni, in the month of 

 October and the latter part of November. It was very abundant among the cedar to the west- 

 ward of this settlement as far as the Little Colorado. Its note at this season was a short chirp, 

 closely resembling that of the common snow bird, (J. hyemalis.) 



