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record. Possibly the Purple Finch was meant. The only 
other records that I have are one by Mr. A. Hall, of Cleve- 
land, who captured a specimen, date not known, and one 
by myself in-Lorain county, January 1, 1902. It seems like- 
ly that more activity in field work during the winter would 
result in other records of this interesting species. 
188. (517.) CaRPopACUS PURPUREUS (Gmel.). 86. 
Purple Finch. 
Synonyms: Fringilla purpurea. 
Purple Grosbeak, Crimson Finch, Linnet. 
Kirtland, Ohio Geol. Surv., 1838, 164, 184. 
The Purple Finch is a regular, but hardly common, mi- 
grant, and less numerous winter resident in all parts of the 
state. With us it occurs in small flocks, frequently asso- 
ciated with Goldfinch. In Lorain county it is too irregular 
to make any definite statements about its appearance in 
spring or autumn worth anything. Singing individuals 
have been recorded after the middle of May, and as early 
as the first of September. 
While in the state the food of this species is not such as 
to affect agricultural interests, if it ever does. J have seen 
it breaking off and scattering the buds from trees, working 
at the pine cones, and eating weed seeds from near the 
ground. 
189. (521.) Loxia cURVIROSTRA MINOR (Brehm.). 87. 
American Crossbill. , 
Synonyms: Loxia curvirostra var. americana, L. curvirostra, 
Curvirostra americana, Curvirostra minor. 
Common Crossbill, American Red Crossbill, Red Crossbill. 
Kirtland, Ohio Geol. Surv., 1838, 164, 184. 
This Crossbill is an irregular winter visitor, and possibly 
breeds occasionally. Its appearance and disappearance are 
unaccountable. It has appeared at Oberlin during early 
autumn and been common both in the village and surround- 
ing region until the following June, and then disappeared 
completely for months or years. Considerable flights some- 
