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287 (near Charleston, South Carohna, Dec, 1886 to Feb., 1887, abundant); v, 

 1888, 115 (do., Xov.).— Allex, Auk, v, 1888, 325 (MandevUle, Louisiana, 

 Mar. 27).— CooKE, Bird Migr. Miss. Yal., 1888, 180 (dates, etc.).— Ever- 

 MAN.N', Auk, vi, 1889, 24 (Carroll Co., Indiana, Dec. 26 to Apr. 23).— Millek, 

 Auk, vii, 1890, 228 (breeding near Cape Cod, Massachusetts). — Chapman, 

 Bull. Am. Mus. N. H., iii, 1890, 143 (Brit. Columbia).— Faxxix, Check List, 

 Birds Brit Columbia, 1891, .34 (throughout). — Macfaelake, Proc. D.S.Nat. 

 Mus.,xiv, 1891, 440 (Fort Anderson, June 20).— Thompson, Proc. V. S. Nat. 

 Mus., xiii, 1891, 585 (Manitoba, winter; breeding?). — Butler, Proc. Ind. 

 Acad. Sci.,1892, 63 (range in Ohio Valley). — L.-vwrence (R. H.), Auk, ix, 

 1892, 45 (Gray's Harbor, Washington, resident). — Kennard, Auk, .xii, 1895, 

 304 (Hamilton Co., New York, breeding). — Nehrling, Our Native Birds, 

 etc., ii, 1896, 39.— Grinnell, Auk, xv, 1898, 128 (Sitka). 



L. loxici] curvirostra minor TiiDGWAY, Man. N. 'Am. Birds, 1887, 392. 



Loxia minor Nelson, Rep. Nat. Hist. Coll. Alaska, 1887, 174. 



LOXIA CURVIROSTRA BENDIREI Ridgway. 

 BENDIRE'S CROSSBILL. 



Similar to Z. c. minor, but decidedly larger; adult male averaging 

 rather lighter or brisrhter in color, the adult female slightly lighter and 

 grayer. 



J/a/tf.— Length (skins), 135.13-158.24 (148.08); wing, 87.38-97.03 

 (92.20); tail, 45.47-57.40 (52.58); exposed culmen, 16.26-20.83 (18.54); 

 depth of bill at base, 10.16-11.94 (11.43); tarsus, 16.51-19.30 (17.53); 

 middle toe, 12.70-15.49 (14.22).^ 



^emaZe.— Length (skins), 137.16-151.89 (145.29); wing, 88.82-92.96 

 (87.88); tail, 43.18-54.36 (50.04); exposed culmen, 16.76-19.05 (18.03); 

 depth of bill at base, 9.91-11.43 (10.67); tarsus, 16.51-17.78 (17.27); 

 middle toe, 12.95-14.73 (13.97).' 



More northern and central mountain districts of western United 

 States, from Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado to the Cascade Moun- 

 tains and Sierra Nevada; during migration east to eastern Nebraska 



1 Thirty-eight specimens, 

 ^ Thirteen specimens. 



The following average measurements show the slight amount of variation in size 

 according to locality: 



