In shade trees and groves; builds hanging nest, 

 commonly in elms and maples. Has a short and 

 rather simple song, but of rich tone. 



Pine Grosbeak (Male) 



Grosbeak — Pinicola enucleator 



515. Pine 

 cura. 



Length 9^ inches; nearly robin-size. 



Bill large, short. Male — General color red, in 

 places mixed with grayish; wings and tail black- 

 ish, wings trimmed with white. Female — Body 

 slaty gray and olive-yellow; wings and tail like 

 male. 



A tame bird, usually found in small flocks, in 

 winter in mountain ash or other fruit-bearing 

 trees. 



517. Purple Finch — Carpodacus purpareus 

 purpureus. 



Sparrow-size; length 6*4 inches. 



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