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GENUS IV.—CARDUELIS, Cuv.— GOLDFINCH. 
204. Carduelis tristis. American Goldfinch, Wilson, p. 7. 
Nests in trees. Eggs, five, pure milk white. Wilson’s description is 
wholly wrong. 
Fringilla tristis, Bonap. Syn. p. 111. Nutt. i. 507. Aud. i. 172; v. 510; plate 33. 
—Carduelis Americana, Rich, § Swain, ii. 268. —Carduelis tristis, Aud. Syn. 
p- 116. 
205. Carduelis Magellanicus, Vicill. — Black-headed Goldfinch. 
Head and throat, black ; back, rump, and lower parts, yellowish green ; 
wings, black, with two bands of yellowish green. Male, 43. Habitat, 
Kentucky. 
Fringilla Magellanica, 4ud. v. 46; plate 394, Carduelis Magellanicus, 4ud. Syn. 
p. 116, 
206. Carduelis psaltria, Say. — Arkansas Goldfinch. 
Head, black ; neck, back, and scapulars, yellowish green, spotted with 
brown; pale yellow band on secondary coverts. Female, without black 
on head. Male, 4}, 8. Habitat, Rocky Mountains. 
Fringilla psaltria, Bonap. Syn. p. 111. Nutt. i. 510. Aud. v. 85; plate 406.— 
Carduelis psaltria, Aud. Syn. p. 117. 
“207. Carduelis Yarrellii, 4ud.— Yarrell’s Goldfinch. 
Upper part of head, black; upper parts, yellowish green and yellow , 
two bands on wings; lower parts, bright yellow. Male, 4. Habitat, 
Upper California. 
Fringilla Mexicana, @ud. v. 282; plate 433. — Carduelis Yarrellii, Aud. Syn. p. 117 
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208. Carduelis Stanleyi, 4ud.— Stanley’s Goldfinch. 
Head, black ; upper parts, yellowish green, streaked with dusky ; win 
with two bands ; lower parts, greenish yellow, fading into white. Male, 
43. Habitat, Upper California. Not figured. 
Aud, Sun, v. 118, 
GENUS V.—PIPILO, Vieill. -GROUND FINCH. 
209. Pipilo areticus, Swain. — Arctic Ground Finch. 
Head, neck, breast, and upper parts, black ; sides, and lower tail-cov- 
erts, orange red; lower parts, white. Female, brown, where male is 
black. Male, 83. Female, 8. Habitat, Columbia River and Fur Coun 
tries. 
Pyrgita arctica, Rich. & Swain, ii. 260. Nutt. ii. 589, -—Fringilla arctica, Aud. v. 
49; plate 394. — Pipilo arcticus, Aud. Syn. p. 123, 
210. Pipilo erythrophthalmus.— Ground Robin, Wilson, pg 121 ‘ 
and 459, “To wee, wer C.-. Sa tenw 
Fringilla erythrophthalma, Bonap, Syn. p. 112. Mutt. i. 515. Aud. i, 1515 v. 5115 
plate 29. — Pipilo erythrophthalmus, Jud. Syn. p. 124. 
