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C. H. Phillips, vi., 35, 403— Abundant all the year in localities twen- 

 ty miles from Ann Arbor, Mich.; incubate about May 1, but they are 

 rapidly becoming exterminated — A. B. Covert, vii., 18, 186 — Very- 

 common twelve miles from Galveston, Texas, Oct. 13, 1876 — "Sub* 

 scriber." viii., 15, 335 — ^Just making its appearanceon the Coteau dea 

 Prairies, Dakota; remains throughout the year— Ohas. E. McChesney, 

 viii., 16, 841 — Is now confined to Lower Michigan; formerly a few 

 were seen along the St. Clair River ; rare in Genessee and Kent 

 Counties ; it seems to follow civilization — "Archer" (G. A. Stockwell). 

 ix., 16, 307— "How the Prairie Chickens Woo;" full account, at 

 Mom-oe, Ind.—"Monon" (Jas. Laurie), ix., 31, 397— By newspaper 

 authority it is asserted that this species has found its way back to Cali- 

 fornia, where it has been unknown for a long time. x„ 10, 175 — Says 

 all references to this species occurring vn Nevada should be referred to 

 Pedmxtes phadcmellius columManus, as they are called Prairie 

 Chickens there — H. W. Henshaw. x., 16, 396— Has shot them at 

 Kiowa, forty miles east of Denver, Colorado — Chas. W. Gunn. x., 

 81,399 — Courtship as observed in Minnesota — "Verd Mont" (R. R. 

 Mintum). xi. 3 47— Plentiful at Peotone, 111.; breeds- D. H. Eaton, 

 xi., 38, 441 — A statement made by J. M. B. that they are found at 

 Gk)ld Hill, Nevada, is contradicted by the Editors, who state they are 

 Sharp-tailed Grouse, xii., 83, 434 — Harry Hunter, quoting from an 

 old work (for title look under his name), on their former abundance 

 on Long Island about 1670. 

 Cnrlew. Esquimaux, See Jfumenius borealis. 

 Curlew. Hudsoniaa, See Numenms hudsomous. 

 Curlew. Long-billed, See Numenius longirostna. 

 Curlew Sandpiper. See Tringa miTiwrquata. 



Cyanospiza amoena. Lazuli Finch, v., 17, 860 — Found west of the Little 

 Missouri by Geo. Bird Grinnell in 1874 — Ernest Ingersoll. vii., 1, 4— 

 Arrived at Nicasio, CaJ., April 37, 1876 ; nesting May 14, 1876— C. A. 

 Allen. 

 Cyaftospiza ciris. Painted Finch; Nonpareil, vi., 83,370 — ^Arrived at 

 Gainesvaie, Texas, May, 6, 1876— G. H. Ragsdale. xi., 19, 379— 

 Taken at Lente's Landing, Fla., in the summer of 1878--Wm. K. 

 Lente. 

 Cyanospiza cyanea. Indigo Bird, ii., 23, 341— Poimd in Russell Co., 

 Kansas; feeds on seeds in spring — P. S. B.(enson). vi., 14, 814 — 

 Common at Ann Arbor, Mich.; arriving about May 1; breeds about 

 June 1, and departs last of Sept. — A. B. Covert, vi., 31, 387 — Com- 

 mon summer resident after May 1, in Central New York; breeds; de- 

 parts in October — H. G. Fowler, vi., 81, 338 — Noticed at Springfield, 

 Mass., between May 85 and 31, 1876— Fred. H. Keyes. vi., 83, 370 

 —First arrivals at Gainesville, Texas, April 34, 1876 — G. H. Ragsdale. 

 vi., 34, 386— Arrived at Riverdale, N. Y., May 17, 1876— E. P. Bick- 

 nell. vii., 81, 335 — Notes a pure white specimen of this species — ^R. 

 L. Newcomb. viii., 4, 49 — Common summer resident at Webster, N. 

 H.; breeds — Chasi F. Goodhue, viii., 17, 368 — Found near Washing- 

 ton, D. C— (R. F. Boiseau). viii., 18, 381— Found in Michigan— 

 "Archer" (6. A. Stockwell). x., 86, 503— Arrived at Elmira, N. Y., 

 April 84, 1878— E. B. Gleason. xii., 11, 805— Very rare in Nova 

 Scotia — J. Matthew Jones. 

 Cyannrns cri-tatus. Blue Jay. i., 36, 404— Pound all the year round in 

 New England— F. B. ii., 11, 168 — A few heard in the Lake Okee- 

 chobee region, Florida — Fred. A. Ober. ii.,15, 333 — Occasionally 

 seen in Newfoundland — Alex. Murray, iii., 13, 196 — Not common in 

 Newfoundland — M. Harvey, iii., 86, 405 — Winter resident at Caze- 

 novia (N. Y.)— L. W. L. iv., 33, 358— Pound at Petroleum, W. 

 Va., in spring; plumage much brighter than at the North — Si'neat 



