PERCHING BIRDS 



529a. Pale Goldfinch. Astragalinus tristis pallidas. 



Range. — Rocky Mountains from Mexico to FSritish Colum 

 bia. 



This variety is slightly larger and (in winter I paler than 

 the last. 



i29b. Willow ( rOLDF) \< h 

 salicamans. 



. Istragalinus tristis 

 Pacific coast from Washington to Lower f'ali- 



Range. 

 fornia. 



Similar to the eastern Goldfinch but hack said to he 

 slightly greenish yellow. 



. Istragalinus psaltria 



530. Arkansas Goldfinch. 

 psaltria. 



Range. — United States, west of the Plains and from Ore- 

 gon to Mexico. 



This species has greenish upper parts and 

 yellow below; the crown, wings and tail are 

 black, the bases of the lateral tail feathers 

 and primaries being whitish. They are com- 

 mon in portions of their range, nesting in similar locations to 

 Bluish white those chosen by the common Goldfinch and laying from three to 

 five eggs which are similar but slightly smaller. Size .60 x .45. Data. — River- 

 side, California, May 20, 1891. 5 eggs. Nest made of fine grasses lined with 

 cotton; 5 feet from the ground in a small tree. 



529a 529b— 530 



530a. Green bai ked Goldfini h. /Istragalinus hesperophilus. 



Range. — Mexico north to the Lower Rio Grande in southern Texas. 

 A similar hird to the last hut with the entire upper parts and cheeks, black. 

 The habits, nests and eggs arc identical with those of the \rkansas Goldfinch. 



531. Lawrence's Goldfinch. Astragalinus lawrencei. 



Range. Pacific coasl of California, wintering along the Mexican border. 



This grayish colored Goldfinch has a black face and yellow breast, rump, 

 wing coverts ami edges of the primaries. They are quite common in their 

 restricted range, nesting either in uprighl crotches or in the forks of horizontal 

 limbs. The four or live eggs Which they lay are pure white: size .60 X .45. 

 Data. Santa Conica Canyon, CaL, April 26, lUii:',. \est in a cypress tree 1 :' 

 feet up; composed of trasses, feathers, etc. Collector, \V. Lee Chambers. 



1 1 1 \ i k head] d Goldi i n < h. Spinus notatus. 



Range. .Mountainous regions of Central America and southern Mexico; 



accidental in the 1'nitod Slat. 



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