528. Acanthis linaria 



REDPOLL. 5 1-2 inches 



Male. Above brown, much streaked ; crown red ; bill sharply 

 pointed; tail forked. Below gray, with pink tinge ; brown spot on 

 the throat. Female. Similar, no bright color except on the head. 

 They visit Massachusetts occasionally in winter, keeping in flocks 

 and feeding principally on weed and birch seeds. 

 Note. Mellow call note like that of the Goldfinch and Siskin. 

 Nest. Not far from ground. 

 Breeds. Far north. 



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