FINCHES, SPARROWS, ETC. 



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Fig. 396. Purple Finch. 



('(jiuity .Ml". ({iMiiiicll liiids it a coinTiion winter visitant (if the mesas and 

 lowlands, haunting' tliick'ts and brushy ])laces in small comjianies. 



518. Carpodacus cassini liain/. Cassin Pukplk Finch. 



Adult iiKt/i . — Top of \\^y,^(\ with sf/iKirlsfi fnitrh of hri«;ht crimson : ninij) 

 (lull ro.si! pink ; huck and sc;ipnlars dnll piiikisli l)rown. sliari)ly strcakfd 

 with dark hrown ; nn(h'r parts ))ah' ]>ink f;idiiii; to inisfndh-i/ wliitf on 

 i)tdly ; luirer (ad cortrts usitdl/if lonspiiuinis/i/ strt^itked iritli diiskt/ : win>;' 

 f«'at hers edj^ed with rechlish ; t;dl nnich shorter than win*:, deeply eniar- 

 ^inate. Adult ffiintlp : wliole hody sliarply streaked with dnsky : ^-ronnd 

 color of upper parts olive yray ; of innh'r parts wliite. Youiii/ : sinnlar to 

 female, lint streaks of lower parts narrower and win<i edjjinys more ochra- 

 <-eons. Mai, : U'w^iU (.skins) .')..;•. I-C.L". I. winf,^ ;;..")L'-;5.S0. fail l'.:'. 1-2.7 1 . hill 

 1T-..")1. Frinal, : leni-th (skins) .")..")*>-( i.O.'., winir :'..4l'-.;.C.(>. liill .-»'.»-..'»<). 



