528. Acanthis linaria 
REDPOLL. 5 1-2 inches 
Male. Above brown, much streaked; crown red; bill sharply 
pointed ; tailforked. Below gray, with pink tinge; brown spot on 
the throat. Female. Similar,no bright color except on the head. 
They visit Massachusetts occasionally in winter, keeping in flocks 
and feeding principally on weed and birch seeds. 
Note. Mellow call note like that of the Goldfinch and Siskin. 
Nest. Not far from ground. 
Breeds. Far north. 
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