1871.] 371 [Maynard. 



FRINGILLID.^!. 



50. Pinieola Canadensis Cab. Pine Grossbeak. 



Common in winter in Coos and Oxford counties, arrives from the 

 north about the 1st of November. This species has a high northern 

 range in summer. 



51. Carpodaeus purpureus Gray. Purple Finch. 

 Common at Umbagog, Norway (Verrill) and Quebec, (Couper). 



Not common in summer at Hamilton (Mcll wraith). This species 

 has a northern distribution, and does not migrate very far south in 

 winter. 



52. Chrysomitris tristis Bon. Gold Finch. 



Common, and breeds at Umbagog, Norway (Verrill), and Quebec 

 (Couper). It does not winter at any of these places. Kesident at 

 Hamilton (Mcll wraith) . Winters from Massachusetts to southern 

 Florida. 



53. Chrysomitris pinus Bon. Pine Finch. 



Common at Umbagog in June. Migrant at Norway (Verrill). 

 Winter visitant at Hamilton (Mcll wrath), and at Quebec (Couper). 

 Not common at Franconia in summer. Breeds at Gorham in Au- 

 gust (Brewster). This species is quite irregular in its migrations, 

 being governed by the supply of food. 1 Sometimes they barely 

 reach Massachusetts in winter, and at other seasons occur in Florida. 



54. Curvirostra Americana Wils. 



Common at Umbagog, according to Mr. Deane, during the summer 

 of 1870. Very common at Franconia in summer (Brewster). Win- 

 ter Adsitor at Norway (Verrill), Hamilton (Mcllwraith), and Quebec 

 (Couper). I did not see it at Bethel, or in Coos county in October 

 and November, 1869. 



55. Curvirostra leueoptera Wils. White-winged Crossbill. 



Very numerous at Bethel, and in Coos county in October and No- 

 vember, 1869. Common at Umbagog in June, 1870 (Deane), and at 

 Franconia in summer (Brewster). Common in winter at Norway 

 (Verrill), and Quebec (Couper). Rare in winter at Hamilton (Mc- 

 llwraith). Both of these species sometimes migrate far south of 

 Massachusetts in winter. The latter species, however, has a higher 

 northern distribution than the former. 2 



*See "Naturalist's Guide," Part II, page 10. 



2 For remarks upon these species, see " Naturalist's Guide " Part n, page 112. 



