FRINGILLIDAE 
FINCHES, SPARROWS, ETC. 
The Finches have stout blunt bills, are seed-eating birds and are for 
the most part good singers. In autumn and winter often found in 
flocks. Flight strong. 
The mature males of the Grosbeaks and Finches are usually bright 
colored. 
The Sparrows, male and female, are more or less striped gray and 
brown, and,as they stay much on the ground, their colors afford 
them good protection. Their flight isshortandlabored. They are 
difficult to identify and require patience. Note the general colora- 
tion and the breast, whether streaked or plain. 
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