8 Birds of Cincinnati and Vicinity. 
82.* Collurio ludovicianus, Bd. LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE. Sum- 
mer resident; rare. 
FAMILY, FRINGILLIDAZ—Finches, Sparrows, &e. 
88. Carpodacus purpureus, Gr. PURPLE FINCH. Winter visitor; 
rare.t 
84. Loxia leucoptera, Wils. WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL. The 
Crossbills were very abundant in the winter of 1868-69, when many 
specimens of both species were procured by Mr. Dury. 
85. Loxia curvirostra, Cs. var. Americana, Cs. COMMON CROSS- 
BILL. Mr. Wm. H. Whetsel shot a Red Crossbill out of a flock of 
six or eight, at Madisonville, Nov. 30th, 1874. 
(86.) Aigoithus linaria, Cab. RED-POLL LINNET. Probably an 
occasional winter visitor. 
(87.) Chrysomitris pinus, Bp. PINE LINNET. Winter visitor? 
88.* Chrysomitris tristis, Bp. AMERICAN GOLDFINCH, YEL- 
LOW BIRD. Resident. Abundant in summer and a few seen 
every winter. 
89. Plectrophanes nivalis, Meyer. SNOW BUNTING. Formerly an 
occasional winter visitor; not observed recently. Ranges as far 
south as Lat. 35°, according to Coues. 
(90.) Plectrophanes lapponicus, Selby. LAPLAND LONGSPUR. 
Range same as las: species; quoted by Audubon from Kentucky. 
91. Passerculus savanna, Bp. SAVANNA SPARROW. Spring and 
fall migrant; abundant. 
92. Poocetes gramineus, Bd. BAY-WINGED BUNTING, GRASS 
FINCH. Common during the migrations in April and October, 
and a few remain through the summer. 
93. Coturniculus passerinus, Bp. YELLOW-WINGED SPARROW. 
“Summer resident.’’— Wheaton. 
(94.) Coturniculus henslowi, Bp. HENSLOW’S SPARROW. The 
specimen, from which Audubon’s description was taken, was shot in 
“* Kentucky, opposite Cincinnati.’ 
95. Melospiza lincolni, Bd. LINCOLN’S FINCH. Migrant; not 
common. 
96. Melospiza palustis, Bd. SWAMP SPARROW. Abundant in 
April and November. 
97.* Melospiza melodia, Bd. SONG SPARROW. Resident; abun- 
dant at all seasons. The nest is usually placed on or near the 
ground, but I have known them to build in a small cedar tree, 
about six feet from the ground, for two or three seasons in succes- 
sion. The song of this species is heard throughout the year, but less 
frequently in the fall. 
98. Junco hyemalis, Scl. BLACK SNOW-BIRD. Resident from No- 
vember till April; abundant. 
99. Spizella monticola, Bd. TREE SPARROW. Winter resident; 
abundant. 
100.* Spizella socialis, Bp. CHIPPING SPARROW. Summer resi- 
dent; abundant. Arrives early in April and departs about the mid- 
dle of October. 
+ The Purple Finches were quite abundant near Madisonville, about May ist, 
(1877). Flocks of twenty or thirty individuals were observed by Mr. William A, 
' Whetsel, to whom I am indebted for several specimens. 
