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514a. Hesperiphona vespertina montana: Western Evening Gros- 

 beak. 

 Metz and Lockwood are the only observers of recent date 

 who note it. Knight had but little information in regard 

 to it. 

 515a. Pinicola enucleator montana: Rocky Mountain Pine Gros- 

 An uncommon summer resident in the mountain regions 



beak, 

 over the entire state. 



518. Carpodacus cassini: Cassin's Purple Finch. 



Fairly common summer resident in the timbered mountains 

 over the entire state. 



519. Carpodacus mexicanus frontalis: House Finch. 



Abundant summer resident in the southern portion of the 

 state. Our most northerly record is from Douglas, and it 

 is doubtful if this bird ever goes much farther north in 

 the state. It has increased remarkably in numbers during 

 recent years. 



521. Loxia curvirostra minor: Crossbill. 



Knight recorded only Bendier's Crossbill. Richard reports 

 that they are common winter residents high in the moun- 

 tains and he thinks he has seen them there in the summer. 

 Lockwood also reports them. There is one specimen in 

 the collection of mounted birds at the Cheyenne High 

 School. 

 521a. Loxia curvirostra Strickland: Mexican Crossbill. 



Knight's records were for bendirei, which is synonymous 

 with this species. It is a fairly common summer resident 

 in the mountains and doubtless they winter with us. 



522. Loxia leucoptera: White-winged Crossbill. 



"Resident ; not common. None of these bir£j have been 

 reported in recent years. Hayden reports two specimens 

 taken at Laramie Peak, August 25, 1857, and two speci- 

 mens taken on the west side of the Wind River Mountains, 

 June 5, 1860. Coues reports one specimen taken at Box 

 Elder Creek, August 21, 1870. From these records there 

 is no doubt about their breeding in the state and I am 

 quite certain that they remain all winter ; but there are no 

 winter specimens reported." (Knight.) 



