52 Birds of Canada. 
Ai giothus linarta—The Lesser Red-poll. 
This is a common winter visitor with us... It 
is four and a-half inches long ; the color, above, 
light-yellowish, each feather streaked with dark 
brown ; the crown, crimson; upper parts of the 
breast, tinged with light crimson ; white, under- 
neath. Few birds manifest a more affectionate 
disposition than the little Red-poll. I have often 
seen a number sitting on a branch, feeding each 
other, and exhibiting other marks of kindness 
and affection. This bird breeds in the arctic 
regions. 
Plectrophanes nivales—The Snow Bunting. 
This is another very common winter visitor in 
this part of Canada. They move in large flocks, 
and are sometimes accompanied by Red-polls 
and Shore Larks. Color, above, black and white ; 
underneath, white; head and rump, yellowish- 
brown. They breed in Lapland and other parts 
of the far north. 
Plectrophanes Lapponicus—Lapland Bunting. 
This Bunting breeds in Lapland. Head and 
neck, black, with a red crescent on the hind 
neck; rest of upper parts black ; lower parts, 
white. Visits Canada during the fall migrations. 
