BIRDS. 417 



Drexler obtained it at Moose Factory, May 28, i860. 

 Occurs plentifully in southern portions. 



* f 46. Loxia leucuptera Gmel. White-winged Cross- 

 bill. 



Abundant at Fort Chimo in winter, rare during other 

 winters. None observed in summer. Birds of the year 

 are taken in early winter. Breeds in central portions 

 and resident there. 



47. Acanthis hornemanni (Holb.). Mealy Redpoll. 



Very abundant in winter. Not' occurring in summer 

 from May 15 to September i of each year. 



* + 48. Acanthis hornemanni exilipes (Coues). 

 White-rumped Redpoll. ' 



Abundant and resident. Breeds plentifully at Fort 

 Chimo, where nests and eggs were obtained. 



* f 49. Acanthis linaria (Linn.). Common Redpoll. 

 Abundant and resident. Breeds plentifully at Fort 

 Chimo, where nests and eggs were obtained. 



50. Acanthis linaria rostrata (Coues). Greater Red- 

 poll. 



Rather common in winter. None to be seen from 

 May 15 to September i of each year. 



51. Spinus tristis (Linn.). American Goldfinch. 

 Kumlien, p. 76, caught an adult male on shipboard off 



Cape Mugford, August 22, 1877. 



Occurs in southern portions of Labrador. 



A bird called " Goldfinch" was described accurately, 

 and asserted to occur occasionally at Fort Chimo, but I 

 did not succeed in finding it. 



52. Spinus pinus (Wils.). Pine Goldfinch. 

 Recorded by Audubon, vol. iii., p. 126, as common. 

 Brewster, p. 373, saw a flock, July 24, on Anticosti. 



