521. CROSSBILL. Loxia curvirostra minor. 



Range. Northern North America, breeding 

 in the Alleghanies and from northern New 

 England northward; winters south to the mid 

 die portions of the United States and casually 

 farther. 



The birds are very cur 

 - *. ious both in appearance and 



fflT'i * actions, being very "flighty" 



o and restless, and apt to re- 

 main to breed on any of the 

 mountains. They build dur 

 ing March or April, making 

 Greenish white their nestg Qf twigg> roo tlets, 



moss, feathers, etc., and placing them in forks 

 or on branches of trees (usually conifers) at 

 any height from the ground. The eggs are 

 greenish white, spotted with brown and with 

 lavender shell markings; size .75 x .55. 



PERCHING BIRDS 



52 la. MEXICAN CROSSBILL. 

 tra stricklandi. 



ILoxi 



'ia curviros- 



Crossbill 



Range. Mountain ranges from central Mexico north to Wyoming. 

 A larger variety of the preceding. The eggs will not differ except perhaps 

 a trifle in size. 



522. WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL. Loxia leucoptera. 



Range. Northern North America, breeding in the Alle- 

 ghanies and from northern Maine northward; winters to 

 middle portions of the United States. 



This species is rosy red with two white wing bars. Like 

 the last, they are of a roving disposition and are apt to 

 be found in any unexpected locality. Their nesting habits 

 are the same as those of the American Crossbill, but the 



eggs average larger and the Greenish while 



markings are more blotchy; size .80 x .55. 



.97 x .67. 



523. ALEUTIAN ROSY FINCH. Leucosticte 



griseonucha. 

 Range. Aleutian and Pribilof Islands; south 



to Kadiak. 

 This is the largest of the genus, and can 



be distinguished from the others by its very 



dark chestnut coloration and the gray hindneck 



and cheeks. Like the other 



Leucostictes, they are 



found in flocks and fre- 

 quent rocky or mountain 



ous country, where they 



are nearly always found 



on the ground. They build 



in crevices among the 



rocks or under ledges or 



embankments, making the 



nest of weeds and grasses. 



pure white eggs are laid during June. Size 



.97 x .67. Data. St. George Islands of the 

 327 



White 

 Their four or five 



White-winged Crosbill 



