FINCHES 



Pacific Coast (including Alaska) and British 

 Columbia, south to the Mexican border. 

 Wintering south to Mexico. 



The western chipping sparrow, chippy, or 

 hair bird is in habits and song like the 

 chipping sparrow of the eastern states. It is 

 the smallest of the sparrows and this fact 

 together with its grayish white unmarked 

 underparts, and distinct rufous crown patch 

 will distinguish it from all others of the family 

 on the Pacific Coast. 



Willow goldfinch, Astragalinus tristis 

 salicamans. 4.50 



Distribution: Pacific Coast district from 

 Lower California north to British Columbia, 

 west of the Sierra Nevada and Cascade 

 Mountains. An abundant summer resident 

 and partial winter resident throughout its 

 range. 



The willow goldfinch, wild canary, thistle- 

 bird, or yellow bird, is one of our most abun- 

 dant and conspicuous birds throughout most 

 of the year. It is found everywhere in open 

 country from sea level to high mountains. It 

 is a common bird along the coast within 

 hearing of the booming breakers, or about the 

 clearings on the crests of the ranges. It is a 

 characteristic bird in the farming districts 

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