JAN., 1909. BIRDS OF ILLINOIS AND WISCONSIN CORY. 



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Crown, with crest of red feathers ; back, olive; under parts, tawny, 

 shading to olive on the sides ; under surface of wing, red (female ) . 



Cardinalis cardinalis . 

 Cardinal Grosbeak. 



See No. 273. 



Crown, with fiery red patch; a black spot on the chin; belly, 

 white; rump, white. Acanthis hornemannii exilipes. 



Hoary Redpoll. 



See No. 240. 



GROUP 6. Wing, 3.75 to 4.25 inches long. 



PART 1. The following species have more or less red on 

 under parts*: 



the 



General plumage, rose red, usu- 

 ally mixed with more or less gray ; 



wing coverts, edged with pinkish 

 white. 



Pinicola enucleator leucura. 

 Pine Grosbeak. 

 See No. 235. 



Pine Grosbeak. 



Throat and base of bill, black; general plumage, red; crown, with 

 more or less of a crest : wings and tail, not black (male ) . 



Cardinalis cardinalis. 

 Cardinal Grosbeak. 



See No. 273. 



* If bird is red or olive green, with wing between 3.35 and 4 inches long (bend of wing to tip), 

 see Family Tanagridse. The bill of a Tanager somewhat resembles that of a Finch. J- 



