1872.] 199 [Holden — Aiken. 
common Tanager (P. rubra) does. I am sure they breed here, 
though I did not find the nest. The crops were filled with insects and 
small seeds. The male was shot in August and had a very fine plum- 
age. 
“‘ Arrived May 12th. Common for a short time.”—C. E. A. 
44. Hesperiphona vespertina. Bon. 
‘¢ Saw several, Jan. 20th, in the foot-hills. ‘They were very unsus- 
picious, and allowed me to approach within a few feet of them. Was 
first attracted by their clear loud whistle.’—C. E. A. . 
45. Carpodacus cassinii. Bd. 
“ Hirst noticed last Nov. in vicinity of Pueblo. Found them abun- 
dant at Cafion City, April 15.”—C. E. A. 
46. Carpodacus frontalis. 
“ Found them common along the Arkansas River, April 25 and 26. 
A fine singer. Gregarious.”—C. E. A. 
47. Chrysomitris tristis. 
“¢ Saw flock at Denver and Pueblo last November. Noticed seve- 
ral, April 26th, in company of Pine Finches.”—C. E. A. 
48. Chrysomitris pinus. 
«¢ Abundant in autumn and in spring, along creeks.’’—C. E. A. 
49. Leucosticte tephrocotis. Grey Crowned Finch. 
These birds are never found here in summer. They come in small 
flocks in the coldest part of winter. Their food is small seeds and 
insects. Ihave found some crops so full of seeds as to distort the 
birds. They become very fat and are good eating. In one specimen, 
a young male I think, the plumage is almost black, in fact it is black, 
except the wings and after half of the body. It is an interesting 
specimen. About 40 fine specimens were saved. I know nothing of 
their breeding places. There is no difference between the plumage 
of the males of the first year and the females. The old males are 
very beautiful. | 
‘ Saw and killed but a single specimen, a female. This bird was 
shot about dusk in the bed of a dry creek.” —C. E. A. 
50. Poocetes gramineus. 
“The first specimen was killed April 18th. It was found common 
in the open country among bushes.”—C. E. A. 
51. Zonotrichia gambeli. Gambel’s Finch. 
The only difference I could see between this bird and our Z. 
leucophrys is in the song, which is beautiful and so mournful it 
made me homesick. I was unable to find their nests, though I am 
