FAMILY FRINGILLID^E. SPARROWS, FINCHES, CROSSBILLS, ETC. 257 



Crown and back, dark brown, with indistinct streaks; no white on tail ; under- 

 parts, white, with numerous brown spots or streaks (female). Purple Finch. 



Carpodacus pnrpureus. 



Crown, with crest of red feathers ; back, olive ; underparts, tawny, shading 

 to olive on the sides ; under surface of wing, red (female). Cardinal Grosbeak. 



Cardinalis cardinalis. 

 See No. 442. 



Crown, with fiery red patch ; a black spot on the chin; belly, white; rump, 

 white. Greenland Redpoll. 



Acanthis homematmii. 

 See No. 394. 



Group 6. Wing, 3.75 to 4.25 inches long. 



Part 1. The following species have more or less red on the under- 

 parts * : 



General plumage, rose red, usually 

 mixed with more or less gray ; 



wing coverts, edged with pinkish 



white. Pine Grosbeak. 



Pinicola enucleator. 

 See No. 388. 



Throat and base of bill, 

 black ; general plumage, 

 red; crown, with more 

 or less of a crest ; wings 

 and tail, not black (male) . 



Cardinal Grosbeak. 



Cardinalis cardinalis, 

 See No. 442. 



* If bird is red or olive green, with wing between 3.35 and 4 inches long (bend of wing to tip), see Family 

 Tanagridie. The bill of a Tanager somewhat resembles that of a Finch. 



