302 HIRDS OF ONTARIO. 



has seldoni lieeii t'ouiid as tar south as t'\cii the luirthc^'ii tier of 

 States. 



Regarding this species, Mr. Nelson says in the " Birds of Ahiska '": 

 " This is the prevailing sjjecies of the genus throughout Northern 

 Alaska, where it occurs in great numbers. Its habits and range are 

 shared by the Common Redpoll, and the two are almost indistinguish- 

 able, excepting for the differences in coloration. Their notes, nesting 

 sites, nests and eggs are indistinguishable. 



"Both forms are summer and winter residents, making a partial 

 migration into the interior during the severe weather of winter. The 

 series obtained by me contains Ijoth foi-ms fi-om various points along 

 the Yukon from the sea to the British l)oundary line. They are 

 usually found in parties of varying size comprising both foims, 

 although owing to the greater abundance of f'.ci/ip/\<s, i)arties com- 

 posed wholly of it are found at times. 



"It is conmion on the Commander Islands in limited numbers 

 duriny tlie winter." 



ACANTHIS LINARIA (Linn.). 

 ■2] 7. Redpoll. (")-'.^) 



L'pix'i- parts, streaked with (hi.sky and llaxeii in al)oiit iMjual amount.^ : iinu]p. 

 white or rosy, streaked witli dusky ; ))el()W, streaked on the sides ; belly, dull 

 white ; hill, mostly yellow ; feet, blackish. Length, •").',-.")■,' ; wing, 2J-3 ; tail, 



Hab. — Northern jxntions of nuithein henus]jhere, south irregularly in 

 winter, in North America, to tlic .Middle llnite<l States (Washington. D.C. 

 Kansas, South-eastern Oregon). 



Nest, in a low tree or t)ush, composed of grass and moss, lined witli plant 

 down or feathers. 



'Oggs, four or five, pah; bluisli-wiute, speckled with reddisli-bi-own. 



