529. AMERICAN GOLDFINCH. 5>< in. 



(Astragalinus tristis) . 

 Canary-yellow, crown, tail and wings black; white wing- 

 bars; canary-like song; also sings in its undulating 

 flight, '"per-chic-o-Tee, per-c/i^V-o-ree"; in flocks. Female: 

 olive-tinged, without pure black or yellow. Yellow 

 Warbler. 



533. PINE SISKIN. 5 in. 



(Spinus pinus.) 



Black and huffy-olive, much streaked; below whitish, 

 streaked; tail notched; slender, pointed hill; wing and tail- 

 feathers dark-brownish showing yellow edges; whitish wing- 

 bars; prefers evergreen or in spring, budding trees; pleasing 

 song. Redpoll. Female Goldfinch. 



534. SNOWFLAKE. 7 in. 



(Plectrophenax nivalis.) 



Summer Plumage: male, white, back, part of wing and 

 inner tail-feathers hlack; female, entirely streaked with 

 black above, showing rusty tinge on wings. Winter 

 Plumage: similar but male streaked with black on back, 

 showing rusty brown tinge; a ground-feeder; walker; goes 

 in flocks; song, sweet and rapid. Horned Lark. Lapland 

 Longspur. 



540. VESPER SPARROW. 6/^ in. 



(Pooecetes gramineus.) 



Streaked above and below; underparts whitish, tinged 

 with buff across breast and on sides; shows two conspicuous 

 white tail feathers in flight; noteworthy song. Female Purple 

 Finch. 



542a. SAVANNA SPARROW. 5^ in. 



(Passerculus sandwichensis savanna.) 

 Much streaked above and below; line over eye and edge 

 of wing, yellowish; cheek sometimes suffused with yellow 

 tinge; tail short, feathers pointed; movements stealthy; song, 

 a weak trill. Henslow Sparrow. 



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