INSESSORES: FRINGILLIDjE. 2O3 



The Red Crossbill, C. americana, Wils., of North Amer- 

 ica, is six inches long, the wing over three and a third 

 inches ; the color dull red, the wings and tail dark 

 blackish-brown. The female is dull greenish-olive, rump 

 and crown bright greenish-yellow ; beneath grayish. 



The 'White-winged Crossbill, 

 C. leucoptera, Wils., of North 

 America, is six and a quarter 

 inches long, the wing three and 

 a half inches, and is readily dis- 

 tinguished by the white bands 

 upon the wings. 



The Genus jEgiothus has the 

 bill short and acutely conical, 

 wings long, the second quill 

 somewhat longer than the first 



... . White-winged Crossbill, 



and third, and the tail deeply c. &^w, wiis. 



forked ; colors reddish. 



The Lesser Red Poll, AL. linaria, Cab., of North Amer- 

 ica, is five and a half inches long, the wing over three 

 inches ; the color above light yellowish, each feather 

 streaked with dark brown, the crown crimson, upper 

 part of the breast and sides of the body tinged with 

 light crimson ; the most of the remaining under parts 

 white. Audubon says few birds exhibit a more affec- 

 tionate disposition than this; and he enjoyed the pleas- 

 ure of seeing several on a twig feeding each other by 

 passing a seed from bill to bill, and one individual actu- 

 ally receiving food from two of his companions at the 

 same time. 



The Mealy Red Poll, ^*E. canescens. Cab., of Greenland, 

 is six inches long, and is further distinguished from the 

 preceding by its white rump. 



The Genus Leticosticte has the bill obtusely conical, 

 and a conspicuous ridge on the side of the lower man- 

 dible. 



