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and occa. on tail ; tail, yellow-tipped ; abdomen, yellow or 



yellowish ; under tail-coverts, white. 



Breeds throughout, remains in winter as far north as Mass.; nest, 

 of grass, bark, roots, etc., in tree or bush, near ground; eggs, late 

 June or early July, 3-6, pale blue, black-spotted ; no song, only a 

 "wheezy whistle." 



256. AMERICAN GOLDFINCH. 



Summer plumage (Apr.-Oct.), Black, yellow Yellow. 



Winter plumage (Oct. -Apr.), Flaxen-brown Lighter. 



4.){ . In summer, throughout, bright yellow ; crown, wings, 

 and tail, black ; wing-bars and tail-spots, white. In winter, 

 wings and tail, blackish ; fore-part of body often with yel- 

 lowish suffusion. 



Common throughout, the year round ; in winter, in large flocks ; 

 nest, artistic, deeply cupped, 6-30 ft. from ground; eggs, early June, 

 4-6, bluish-white, unmarked ; wavy flight on wing, and querulous or 

 sad note in the song. ^ 



257. EUROPEAN GOLDFINCH. 



Black, brown, yellow Light brown. 



\%. Entire front face and ckm^ scarlet; crown, black; 

 side of face, white, bordered behind by black stripe ; back, 

 soft brown ; wings, black, with large yellow area ; tail, 

 black, white-spotted ; below, white, irregularly shaded with 

 soft brown. 



Introduced, local, rare. 



BLUE OR RED LIST. 



Showing neither Black nor Yellow. 



25§. TUFTED TITMOUSE. 



Dark ashy Whitish, chestnut. 



6-6^. Crested ; chestnut sides ; see 249o 



