FRINGILLIDiE — THE FINCHES — iEGIOTHUS. J 59 



Species of tliis genus belong to the northern parts of both liemisphcres. 

 Though spending the summer in the higliest latitudes, during the winter 

 they generally migrate in large troops to a somewhat milder climate. 



^giothus linaria, Lixn/eus. 



THE LESSEE REDPOLL. 



Friiifjilla linnrin, Lixn.-eus, Svst. Nat. I. ITCfi, ."22. — ^Kipoihiis linaria, Caeanis, Mus. Ilein. 



1S51, 161. — Baird, Birds N. Amer. 42.S. 

 Linaria minor, AuDl'RON, Birds Amcr. III. 122 ; j)l. 179. 



Sr. CiiAU. Above, light yellowish, each feather streaked with dark lirown. Crown 

 dark crimson. Upper part of breast and sides of the body tinged with a lighter tint of the 

 same ; the rump and under tail coverts are also similar, but less vivid, and with dusky 

 streaks. Rest of under parts white, streaked on the sides with brown. Loral region and 

 chin dusky ; cheeks (brightest over the eye) and a narrow front, whitish. AVing feathers 



edged externally, and tail feathers all round, with white. Two yellowish-white bands 

 across the wing co^■erts ; secondaries and tertiaries edged broadly with the same. Bill 

 yellowish, tinged with brown on the culmen and gonys ; the basal bristles brown, reaching 

 over half the bill. Length, 5.50; whig, 3.10 ; tail, 2.70. 



Hnh. Throughout Eastern North America, coming south in winter. 'Washington 

 Territory. Northern Europe and Asia. 



The specimen described above is a male in winter dress. The spring 

 plumage has much more of the red. The winter specimens of tlie female 

 lack the rose of the under parts and rump ; tlie breast is streaked across 

 with dusky. 



During the breeding season this interesting bird is very alnindant in the 

 northernmost regions of America. On the Western coast it comes south- 

 ward as far as Washington Territory, and still lower on the Atlantic coast. 

 They are very familiar, entering cities and towns, and feeding unsuspici- 

 ously in yards and gardens. They subsist partially on the seeds of pine, 



