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occurs in western Kansas, but as yet no specimens of this form have 

 been examined. 



515. Pinicola eaucleator leucura (Mueller) — Pine Grosbeak. 



A rare and irregular winter visitant, occurring from November to 

 late February or early March. Recorded from Lincoln, Omaha, 

 Grand Island, Long Pine, Norfolk, and Neligh. As in the preceding 

 species there is a western or mountain form, P. e. montana Ridgway, 

 which may reach the western part of the state in winter, but has 

 not yet been taken. 



517. Carpodacus purpureus (Gmelin) — Purple Finch. 



An uncommon migrant and rare winter resident. Passes through 

 in October, November, and in April. Omaha, Lincoln, West Point, 

 Peru, and Neligh. 



[518. Carpodacus cassini Baird — Cassin Purple Finch. This bird has 

 been recorded from Sioux county by J. B. White, but in absence of a 

 specimen or further corroborative evidence it cannot be included in 

 the check-list. However there is little doubt but that it does occur 

 occasionally in extreme western Nebraska as well as a third member 

 of the genus: 519. Carpodacus mexicanus frontalis (Say), the House 

 Finch, which is common in eastern Colorado and southeastern Wyo- 

 ming and has been taken in western 'Kansas in January.] 



521. Loxia curvirostra minor (Brehm) — Red Crossbill. 



An irregular, but during most years rather common, winter resident, 

 appearing in flocks in late September or October and remaining about 

 coniferous groves until late in April or even the end of May. Speci- 

 mens from eastern Nebraska for the most part agree closely in meas- 

 urements with minor, but those from Sioux county in winter are uni- 

 formly larg-er, agreeing better with Ridgway's unaccepted sub- 

 species, L. c. bendirei, Bendire Crossbill, and probably representing 

 wintering individuals of that form from the mountains. The com- 

 mon form, minor, is present throughout the summer in Sioux county 

 feeding on pine seeds and sunflower seeds, but probably does not 

 breed even there. 



521a. Loxia curvirostra stricklandi Ridgway — Mexican Crossbill. 



Most of the specimens of the intermediate bendirei agree more 

 closely in measurements with this than with minor, and unless called 

 bendirei must be referred to this. However, there is one specimen (a 

 female, Neligh, Nebr., Dec. 9, 1898, Merritt Cary) which even under 

 Ridgway's restriction must be placed here, its wing measuring 88 mm. 

 and exposed culmen over 20 mm. 



522. Loxia leucoptera Gmelin — White-winged Crossbill. 



A rare winter visitant. Records from West Point, Omaha, and 

 Fairbury only. At the latter place Dr. M. L. Eaton took nine speci- 

 mens. 



