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524. Leucosticte tephracotis Swainson — Gray-crowned Leucosticte. 



An uncommon winter resident in northwestern Nebraska, and once 

 recorded from Omaha by L. Skow, who knew it in the northwestern 

 part of the state. Aughey records a specimen taken in June, 1865. 

 The specimens examined, all from Sioux county, are typical tephra- 

 cotis, but the Hepburn Leucosticte, 524a. L. t. littoralis (Baird), occu- 

 pies much the same range in winter, and has been taken casually as far 

 east as Minnesota, so may be reasonably expected within our limits. 



528. Acanthis linaria (Linnaeus) — Redpoll. 



An irregular winter resident, in some seasons very abundant, gener- 

 ally coming in large flocks anywhere between middle of October and 

 April. Throughout the state. 



[528b. A. 1. rostrata (Coues) — Greater Redpoll. A resident in Greenland 

 and in winter straggling southward and westward. It has been re- 

 corded from New York, Indiana, Illinois,Michigan, and even Colorado,so 

 we may get it also. The record in Bruner's list, Trostler says was a 

 misidentification for linaria. An examination of twenty specimens 

 from this state shows all to be nearest linaria, though some are large 

 enough for holbcellii, but probably should be considered intermediates 

 between linaria and rostrata.] 



529. *Astragalinus tristis (Linnaeus) — Goldfinch. 



An abundant resident over the southeastern portion of the state, 

 breeding from middle July to early September, remaining in flocks 

 through the winter. 



529a. Astragalinus tristis pallidus Mearns — Western Goldfinch. 



Sioux county — a single specimen, May 16, 1901 ; also found along 

 the Niobrara, summer of 1902, and probably the prevailing form in 

 the northern and western portions of the state. No doubt breeds. 

 Specimens identified by Oberholser. 



533. Spinus pinus (Wilson) — Pine Siskin. 



A common, though somewhat irregular, winter resident; appearing 

 in early October and remaining until into May. Present all summer 

 in the pines of Sioux county where it may breed. Omaha, Lincoln, 

 Beatrice, West Point, Neligh, Sioux county. 



000. *Passer domesticus (Linnaeus) — English Sparrow. 

 Throughout the state — abundant. 



534. Passerina nivalis (Linnaeus) — Snow Bunting. 



Entire state, irregular winter resident, present from early in' No- 

 vember to the middle of March. Omaha, Lincoln, West Point, 

 Gresham, Norfolk, Sidney, Sioux county. Breeds far north. 



536. Calcarius lapponicus (Linnaeus) — Lapland Longsptjr. 



Greater portion of the state eastward, abundant winter resident, 

 present from middle of October to early April. Omaha, Lincoln, 



