194 Brewster on a Collection of Arizona Birds. 
62. Chrysomitris psaltria (Say) Bp. Arkansas Gold- 
finch. — “Common in only a few localities. I have not found 
much difference among the examples that occur here and have 
taken few that answered the description of var. arizoizce. Cal- 
ifornia specimens are almost identical with those from New 
Mexico.” 
130, $ ad., Chiricahua Mountains, March 30. Length, 4.50; extent, 
7.80; wing, 2.65; tail, 1.90. “Iris brown.” 
63. Chrysomitris pinus ( Wils .) Bp. Pine Finch. — 
Common among the Chiricahua Mountains. 
20, $ ad., Chiricahua Mountains, March 7. Length, 5; extent, 8.90; 
wing, 2.91 ; tail, 2.20. 
128, $ ad., Chiricahua Mountains, March 29. Length, 4.90 ; extent, 
8.60; wing, 2.96; tail, 2.14; “ Iris dark brown.” 
64. Pooecetes gramineus confinis Baird. Western 
Grass Finch. — “Common on prairies.” 
The utility of recognizing this race of the Grass Finch seems to me 
questionable, although the western bird certainly possesses slight differ- 
ential characters ; these, however, are so largely comparative that they 
are difficult of adequate description, and any one attempting to determine 
examples by the books without the aid of large series of specimens, will 
be likely to abandon the task in despair. 
158,- $ ad., Sulphur Spring Valley, April 4. Length, 6.20; extent, 
10.20; wing, 3.20; tail, 2.90. 
164, $ ad., near Tombstone, April 5. Length, 6.40; extent, 10.80; 
wing, 3.35; tail, 3.04. 
65. Spizella socialis arizonae Cones. Western Chip- 
ping Sparrow. — •Noted only at Cave Creek. “A large flock; 
they keep much among trees.” 
11, $ ad., Cave Creek, March 5. Length, 5.50; extent, 8.90. “Iris 
dark brown ; bill dark flesh color; legs pale brownish.” 
66. Spizella breweri Cass. Brewer’s Sparrow. — Four 
specimens, all taken April 5, near Tombstone. Eight were killed 
by one shot into a flock which had gathered about a water-hole, 
but they were in such ragged plumage, owing to the progress of 
the spring moult, that half of them had to be thrown away. 
67. Junco oregonus (Towns.) Scl. Oregon Snowbird. 
— A single specimen obtained March 5, on Cave Creek. 
68. Junco cinereus caniceps* ( Woodh.) Cones. Gray- 
headed Snowbird. 
* In citing this and the next form as races of cinereus , I follow Mr. Henshaw, with 
whose views respecting the affinity of the three birds I fully agree. 
