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NORTH AMERICAN BIRDa 



Chrysomitris pinus, rx^xAP. 



FINE GOLDFINCH. 



Fringilla pinns, Wilson, Am. Orn. II, 1810, 133, pi. xvii, f. 1. — Arn. Orn. Riof». II, 

 1834, 455; V, 509, \A. tlxxx. Frhujilla {('(trdaeti.s) jn'nus, Bon. Obs. Wils. 182.'», 

 No. 103. Lhiaric jn'ni/s. Aid. Synopsis, 1839,115. — In. Hinls Am. Ill, 1841, 125, 

 pi. tlxxx. i'ht'ijsiiiiiitris piiiHx, lioNAi'. C'oiisp. 1850, 515. — l>Aiui», IJinls N. Am. 

 1858, 425. — CoorKU i^ Slcki.ky, 1S»7. — Co«»i'Kn, Orn. Cal. I, 172. — Samikls, 290. 

 /.' Cltri/wmifris macrojjtcra, DuBit;, Esij. Orn. tab. 23 ^Mexico). — Br. Coiis|)t'ctus, 

 1850, 515. 



Sp. Char. Tail deeply forked. Above browni.^h-olivo. Beneath whiti.^h, every feather 



streaked distinctly with dusky. Concealed 

 bases of tail-feathers and quills, togfetherwith 

 their inner e<lj,'es, sulphur-yellow. Outer 

 edges ot (juills and tail-feathers yellowish- 

 green. Two brownish-white bands on the 

 wing. Length. 4. 7'> ; wing, 3.00 ; tail, 2.20. 

 Sexes alike. Young similar, but the white 

 l)elow tinged with yellow, the upper parts 

 with reddish-brown, and there are two pale 

 ochraceous bands on the wing. 

 Chrysomitris pinus. 11 Mi. North America from Atlantic to 



Pacific; Vera Cruz, plateau and alpine region (Simiciikast, I, o50). 



Specimens from all parts of North America appear to be the same, but 

 there is a j^reat deal of variation among imUviduals. No. 10,225 ^, Fort 

 Tejon, California, and 51,G36, Colorado Territory, are almost entirely white 

 beneath, tlie streaks being liardly observable. 32,76o, Mexico, and 9,524, 

 AVashington Territory, are unstreaked medially. Xo. 11,09G, Fort Bridger, 

 has the streaks on the sides unusnallv broad, and very black. 



In autunni and winter a reddish-brown tinge overspreads the upper parts. 



Habits. Though classed with the Goldfinches of this country, the Pine 

 Finch, in many respects more nearly resembles, in its habits and niditication, 

 the Carpodaci. It is found tliroughout the United States, from the Atlantic 

 to the Pacific. In tlie winter it extends its irregular migrations into the Cen- 

 tral States, as far as Xorthern California on the Pacific, and Southern Penn- 

 sylvania on the Athmtic. It breeds throu<diout the British Provinces, 

 Korthern Maine, New Hampslnre, Vermont, New York, Michigan, and 

 thence to Washinirton Territory, in all the everijreen forests. 



At Calais, Me., it is resident throughout the year, and breeds there, but is 

 much more common in the winter than in tlie summer. In Western Maine, 

 Professor Verrill observed it very common, both in the sjuing and in tlie 

 fall, but never found it breeding. He found it very alnmdant about the 

 Undiagog lakes in July, where it was evid^^ntly breeding. It breeds also 

 abundantly among the White ^fountains. 



Mr. Kidgway first saw the Pine Fincli on the East Humboldt Mountains, 



