fi~H 7 jyr *~~~ -._. ^ C^JZ^ . 
3. Loxia leucoptera. White-winged Crossbill. — Mr. Frazar met 
with these Crossbills on all the islands of the Magdalen group, where they 
were among the most abundant of the land birds. At the time of his 
arrival (June 6) they had already collected in large flocks which were 
composed chiefly of young birds and females, a company of fifty or 
more often containing only one or two males in red plumage. The 
latter were also found singly, and from the fact that such individuals were 
often in full song Mr. Frazar inferred that they might still be in attendance 
on sitting mates, or unfledged young. The average development of the 
numerous young birds collected would indicate, however, that the regular 
breeding-season was somewhat earlier, although none of them could have 
been hatched much before the middle of May. Assuming, then, that the 
past season was not an exceptionally late one, the proper time to look for 
fresh eggs in this locality would be not far from May 1. 
As I can find no detailed description of the first plumage of this species 
I append the following: — 
Jup., first plumage ($, Magdalen Islands, June 14, 1882. M. A. Fra- 
zar). Entire plumage of head and body thickly streaked wit h dull black. 
on an ochraceous ground; greater and middle wing-coverts, with the 
tertials, broadly tipped with fulvous-white; primaries and rectrices black, 
edged with pale fulvous. . 
A male (June 26) somewhat older, but still in first plumage, differs from 
the specimen just described in having the dark streaks broader and black- 
er, the wing-bands nearly pure white,, and the under parts less, strongly 
ochraceous. 
BU& N. O.Q, 7, Oct, 1882, p, -02 61) 
