Loxia curvirostra minor. Lake Umbagog. I886 February 9 Sent me in the flesh by Luman Sargent who shot them near the shores of Lake Umbagog. They reached me in fairly good condition and I skinned and dissected every one of them. The Crossbills were all breeding and there was not the slightest dif- ficulty in sexing them. In fact the sex mark in every case is absolutely reliable. II080 - II085, males adult, red plumage. II086, male adult, mixed red and rose-color. II087 - III07, males adult, mixed red and yellow. III08 - IIIII, " " yellow plumage; testes of maximum size nevertheless. IIII2 - IIII5, females adult, laying. IIII6 - IIII8, " " incubating; all eggs laid. IIII9,- IIII22, female adult, on the point of laying. I886 March 9 Received in the flesh (March I3) from Luman Sargent. All breeding and the sex marks absolutely reliable in all cases. II205 - II209, males adult; red plumage. II210 - II2I9, " " mixed red and rose or greenish yellow. II220 - II223, " " grown plumage similar to that of femal; testes of maximum size. II224 - II226, females adult; laying. II227 - II234, " " incubating; all eggs laid.