58 BRIGHT FRATHEERS, 
The dress of the female is similar to that worn by the male in winter, 
having, however, rather more of an olivaceous shade above, and dingy 
yellowish below. She has no black cap, and the wings and tail are 
dusky instead of black, with whitish markings. 
The bill is rather robust and cleanly pointed ; tail, deeply emarginate 
and about 0.8 of an-inch longer than the tips of the closed wings. 
The length of this bird varies from 4.50 to 4.75. Alar extent, 8.00 to 
8.03. Wing about 2.75. Tail 2.00 inches. Inhabits North America 
generally. 
AUDUBON ON THE AMERICAN GOLDFINCH. 
CARDUELIS TRISTIS, LINN. 
Plate clxxxi.—MaLE AND FEMALE. 
“This species passes over the State of Louisiana in the beginning 
of January, and at that season is seen there for only a few days, alight- 
ing on the highest tops of trees near water courses, in small groups of 
eight or ten, males and females together. They feed at that period on 
the opening buds of maf/es, and others that are equally tender and 
juicy. In the month of November they are again seen moving south- 
wards, and for a few days only.” 
‘A few breed in Kentucky and the State of Ohio, but the Middle 
Districts, are their principal places of resort during summer, although 
they extend their migrations to a high latitude. They arrive in the 
State of New York, about the middle of April; and as they become 
very abundant in that state during the summer, I shall describe their 
habits as observed there.” 
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