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pies measures 3.75 inches) and in the unusual length and thickness of 
the bill. The character upon which Mr. Ridgway lays special stress — viz., 
the equal size of the upper and lower mandibles in mexicana — is not 
maintained among them, however, the under mandible being, as in 
americana , decidedly weaker than the upper. The reference of such 
intermediate specimens is, necessarily, largely a matter of opinion, but 
on the whole, the present birds seem to be nearer mexicana than to the 
typical americana of the East. 
48. Chrysomitris pinus. Pine Finch. — One of the most 
abundant species, occurring everywhere in and near the wooded 
creek bottoms, and wandering thence to outlying thickets and 
hillside scrub, usually in small scattered parties, but sometimes 
massing into dense flocks numbering hundreds of individuals. 
49. Chrysomitris tristis. Goldfinch. — Seen at intervals 
in small flocks during May, usually in or near town. Were com- 
mon during summer. 
50. Chrysomitris psaltria. Arkansas Goldfinch. — 
Noticed a few times and one shot on the West Monument in July. 
Not seen in May ; probably arrive about June 1. 
51. Centrophanes ornatus. Chestnut-collared Long- 
spur. — A small flock of about twenty individuals was met with 
near town May 9, of which five were shot. No others observed. 
52. Rhyncophanes maccowni. Maccown’s Longspur. 
— A single specimen was shot May 9, from the above-mentioned 
flock of Centrophanes ornatus. No others were recognized. 
53. Passerculus savana alaudinus. Western Savanna 
Sparrow.- — A few were seen, chiefly about the outskirts of the 
town, during the last half of April and the early part of May. 
( To be continued.) 
CitcratuK. 
Stearns and Coues’s “New England Bird Life.” Part II.* — The 
appearance of the second volume of this book has been doubtless greeted 
* New England Bird Life : being a Manual of New England Ornithology. Revised 
and edited from the manuscript of Winfrid A. Stearns, Member of the Nuttall Orni- 
thological Club, etc. By Elliott Coues, Member of the Academy, etc. Part II. Non- 
oscine Passeres, Birds of Prey, Game and Water Birds. Boston : Lee & Shepard, 
Publishers. New York : Charles T. Dillingham. 1883. 8vo. pp. 409, 88 woodcuts. 
