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son, rosy beneath; black spot on throat. 

 Females and young without the rosy on 

 breast, fig. 325. Northern part of northern 

 Hemisphere, breeding from Gulf of St. Law- 

 rence northward; south irregularly when 



Fig. 325 



Redpoll. 



food fails in north to northern U. S., rarely 

 to Va. and northern Ala.; south in Nov., 

 north in April. Song, a sweet, melodious 

 warble; a call which is similar to that of 

 the Goldfinch, but not so clear, and a kind 

 of chatter when flying. Flight, undulatory 



