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Carpodacus purpureus.
Lake Umbagog.
1886
February 9 Sent me in the flesh by Luman Sargent who shot it near
the shores of Lake Umbagog. Reached me in fairly good condition.
I skinned and sexed it.
III23, female, ovaries undeveloped.