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Catalogue of the Birds of Illinois. 
Family FEINGILLIDJK. — Finches, Sparrows, and Buntings. 
Genus Hesperiphona, Bonaparte. 
86. H. vespertine/, (Cooper) Bp. Evening Grosbeak. Winter visitant to 
extreme northern counties. 
Genus Pinicola, Yieillot. 
87. P. enucleator (Linn.) Vieill. Pine Grosbeak. Irregular winter visitant, 
chiefly to extreme northern portions. 
Genus Carpodacus, Kaup. 
*88. C. purpureus (Gmel.) Baird. Purple Finch. Winter sojourner south- 
ward; breeds sparingly in northern counties. 
Genus Loxia, Linnaeus. 
89. L. cicrvirostra americcina (Wilson) Coues. American Red Crossbill. 
Winter visitant, of irregular occurrence southward. 
90. L. leucoptera, Gmel. American White-winged Crossbill. Winter vis- 
itant; occurring throughout the state, but, like the last, appearing very irregu- 
larly in the southern portion. 
Genus jEgiotiius, Cabanis. 
91. JE. canescens exilipes (Coues) Ridgw. White-rumped Redpoll. Win- 
ter visitant to northern counties. 
92. jE. linaria (Linn.) Caban. Common Redpoll. Winter visitant; rare 
or occasional southward, common and of regular occurrence in the north. 
Genus Astragalinus, Cabanis. 
/ / *93. A. tristis (Linn.) Cab. American Goldfinch. Resident. An abundant 
species, familiarly known as the “Lettuce-bird,” “ Garden-bird, 1 ' “Hemp- 
bird,” &c. 
Genus Chrysomitris, Boie. 
94. C. pinus (Wilson) Bp. Pine Goldfinch. Transient, and occasional 
winter sojourner southward. Frequently a companion of the Purple Finch, 
feeding upon the tender buds of trees in early spring. 
Genus Plectrophanes, Meyer. 
95. P. nivalis (Linn.) Meyer. Snow Bunting. An abundant winter vis- 
itant in northern counties, but very rare in the southern portion of the state. 
Commonly known as the “ White Snow-bird,” and “ Snowflake.” 
Genus Centrophanes, Kaup. 
96. C. lapponicus (Linn.) Caban. Lapland Longspur. Winter visitant; 
sometimes abundant, even in the extreme southern portions; occasionally seen 
in full spring plumage in northern counties. 
97. C. pictus (Swains.) Caban. Painted Longspur. A winter visitant, like 
the last, but chiefly confined to the prairie districts, where sometimes extremely 
abundant. 
