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crit.).' — American Ornithologists' Union, Check List, 1886, no. 515, 

 part.— Turner, Contr. Nat. Hist. Coll. Alaska, 1886, 168 (St. Michael, 

 Nulato, Anvik, Fort Yukon, and Nushagak).— Sharpe, Cat. Birds Brit. 

 Mus., xii, 1888, 459, part (Bitterroot Valley, :\Iontana; Bear Lake and Fort 

 Simpson, Brit. Am.; Fort Yukon, Alaska).— Macfarlane, Proc. V. S. Nat. 

 Mus., xiv, 1891, 440 (Fort Simpson, breeding) .—Rhoads, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. 

 Phila., 1893, 47, 63, part (e. side of Cascade Mts., Brit. Columbia). 



P. [inicola] enucleator Coues, Key N. Am. Birds, 2d ed., 1884, 343, part. 



Pinieola enudeaior alascensis Kidgway, Auk, xv, Oct., 1898, 319 (Nushagak, 

 Alaska; TJ. S. Nat. Mus.). — American Ornithologists' Union Committee, 

 Auk, xvi, 1899, 114 (Check List no. 515c). 



PINICOLA ENUCLEATOR FLAMMULA (Homeyer). 

 EASIAE FINE OROSBEAE. 



Similar to P. e. canadensis in length of wing, tail, and tarsus, but 

 with much larger, relatively longer, and more .strongly hooked bill; 

 in size and shape of bill and in coloration more like P. e. enucleator, 

 but decidedlj^ lai'ger (except bill), the adult male with the red rather 

 brighter, especially on upper parts, the adult female and immature 

 male usually with much less of yellowish olive on breast and with 

 more of the same color on rump and upper tail-coverts. 



Adult «iafe.— Length (skins), 193.04-228.60 (204.47); wing, 111.76- 

 116.08 (113.28); tail, 83.31-91.44 (86.61); exposed culmen, 14.48-16.26 

 (15.75); depth of bill at base, 11.94 (one specimen); width of mandible 

 at base, 10.16-10.67 (10-16); tarsus, 21.84-23.37 (22.61); middle toe, 

 15.24-17.27 (16.26).' 



Advlt female.— Length, (skins), 191.77-220.98 (203.45); wing, 108.20- 

 114.05 (111.51); tail, 79.50-91.44(85.34); exposed culmen, 14.48-16.26 

 (15.49); depth of bill at base, 11.68-12.70 (12.45); width of mandible 

 at base, 10.16-10.41 (10.41); tarsus, 21.34-23.62 (22.61); middle toe, 

 16.26-17.53 (16.76).' 



Island of Kadiak, Alaska, and Alaskan coast southward, at least to 

 Sitka (probably also coast district of British Columbia, at least in 

 winter). 



[Of all the American forms this is decidedly most like true P. enu- 

 deaior of Europe, having the bill almost precisely similar in size and 

 shape and the coloration very nearly the same. In general dimensions, 

 however, the present bird is decidedly larger, the average length of 

 wing, tail, and tarsus being practically the same as in P. e. canadensis. 

 In coloration the resemblance to P. e. e/iucleator is very close indeed, 

 the latter and P. e. flammula having the dusky centers to the feathers 



' This form was well characterized by Mr. Nelson iu the work cited, but unfortu- 

 nately he neglected to name it. 

 ^ Eight specimens. 

 ' Six specimens. 



