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Coccothraustes vespertinus montanus : Western Evening Grosbeak. — Seen in 
pine woods of Catalinas. 
Carpodacus purpureus californicus .- California Purple Finch. — Large flocks 
seen in Catalina Mountains in fall and winter of 1885. 
Carpodacus cassini: Cassin Purple Finch. — Seen in Catalinas in winter. 
Carpodacus mexicanus frontalis: House Finch. — Abundant summer resi¬ 
dent ; less common winter resident. 
Loxia curvirostra stricklandi: Mexican Crossbill. — Irregularly abundant 
in Catalinas. 
Astragalinus tristis pallidus: Western Goldfinch.—Seen in Catalinas in 
winter. 
Astragalinus psaltria : Arkansas Goldfinch. — Nomadic and not very com¬ 
mon in the Catalinas. 
Astragalinus psaltria arizonce: Arizona Goldfinch. — Less common than 
the Arkansas. 
Astragalinus lawrencei: Lawrence Goldfinch. — One taken by Mr. Brown 
in February. 
Spinus pinus : Pine Siskin. — Common and at times an abundant winter 
visitor in the Catalinas. 
Calcarius ornatus: Chestnut-collared Longspur. — A large flock seen in 
November on mesa of Catalina foothills. 
Pooecetes gramineus confinis : Western Vesper Sparrow. —Migrant in Cat¬ 
alina region. 
Ammodramus sandwichensis alaudinus : Western Savanna Sparrow. — Oc¬ 
curs rather sparingly about Tucson in fall, winter, and spring (Brown). 
Ammodramus savannarurn bimaculatus : Western Grasshopper Sparrow. — 
Apparently rather an uncommon resident of the mesas of the Catalina 
foothills. 
Chondestes grammacus strigatus : Western Lark Sparrow. — Resident about 
Tucson and common in the Catalina region up to 5000 feet in the 
warmer months. 
Zonotrichia leucophrys : White-crowned Sparrow. — Apparently rare. 
Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii: Intermediate Sparrow. — Winter resident. 
Spizella socialis arizonce: Western Chipping sparrow. — In Catalinas ; rare 
in summer, abundant in fall, winter, and spring. 
Spizella pallida: Clay-colored Sparrow. — Seen at Mineral Creek in Octo¬ 
ber, November, and March. 
Spizella atrogularis: Black-chinned Sparrow. — Apparently rare. 
Junco hyemalis: Slate-colored Junco. — Rare, but of regular occurrence in 
the Catalina region. 
Junco hyemalis connectens: Intermediate Junco. — Common winter resident. 
Junco mearnsi: Pink-sided Junco. —Apparently not very common in the 
Catalinas. 
Junco caniceps: Gray-headed Junco. — Common in winter in foothill region 
of the Catalinas. 
Junco phceonotus palliatus : Arizona Junco. —Found in Catalinas and Pinal 
mountains in pine woods in fall and winter. 
Junco phceonotus dorsalis: Red-backed Junco.—Three specimens taken in 
the Catalinas. 
Amphispiza bilineata deserticola: Desert Sparrow. — Common resident of 
the foothill region of the Catalinas, and abundant about Tucson. 
Amphispiza belli nevadensis: Sage Sparrow. — One seen in Catalina Moun¬ 
tains ; not common at Tucson. A number seen on low mesa near the 
San Pedro in November. 
Aimophila carpalis: Rufous-winged Sparrow. — Common in Catalina foot¬ 
hills in migrations, 3000 to 4500 feet. 
