509. RUSTY BLACKBIRD. 9>< in. 



(Euphagus carolinus.) 

 Black, uniformly iridescent and more or less rusty; tail 

 nearly even. Fp:male: smaller and rustier with pale line 

 over eye. Bronzed Grackle. Red-wing Blackbird. 



511. PURPLE GRACKLE. 13 in. 



(Quiscalus quiscula.) 

 Back purple to greenish otherwise similar to 51 lb except 

 that feathers on back, belly and ntmp show iridescent bars. 

 Bronzed Grackle. Rusty Grackle. Crow. 



511b. BRONZED GRACKLE. 13 in. 



(Quiscalus quiscula Eeneus.) 

 Iridescent black; head steely blue-green or purple; body 

 distinctly bronzy; tail carried rudderwise in flight; pompous 

 walk; rusty, grating call. Crow. 



517. PURPLE FINCH, e.^in. 



(Carpodacus purpureus.) 

 Xot "purple," but faded crimson-red, somewhat streaky; 

 belly whitish; large, heavy bill; noteworthy song. Fem.vle: 

 mottled olive-brown, resembling sparrows. 



521. AMERICAN CROSSBILL. 6 in. 



(Loxia curvirostra minor.) 

 Male brickish to bright -red, wings and tail dark brown; 

 bill crossed and curved at tip; feeds on seeds of cone-bearing 

 trees; movements sluggish and parrot-like; Right, undulating; 

 go in small flocks, singing on the wing. Female: dull 

 olive-green; yellowish rump; belly whitish. White- winged 

 Crossbill. 



528. REDPOLL. 5>^ in. 



(Acanthis linaria.) 

 Streaked dark brown and white; belly, also bars and 

 edges of wing white; sides streaked; rump, crown, throat, 

 breast and sides suffused with rosy-red; blackish throat- 

 patch; bill sharply pointed; canary-like song; in flocks 

 about weedy patches. Female: shows red only on crown; 

 no throat-patch. Purple Finch. Pine Siskin. Tree Spar- 

 rows. 



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