FIN' Hi:-, M'AUKi'UX HO. 



hriiflit rel ; bui'k tuiteou* grayish brow ti, tin- feulhen* margined itj 

 ceoua-bull . rump tinged with pink ; wingnund tail fii.se.ui.-., the t uth.-n* IIHTO 

 or Iww edged with whitish; nn.l.ll.- of tin' thrut blackbth, broaitt imlf uaed with 

 pink, U1U lu:i-. -:!- -irenkr.1 \\ith I'UHOOU*. 

 Similar, but without |>ink <>n tin- rump 

 or breairt, the aide* more heavily ittreuked. 1m. 

 Similar U> the 9, hut without u re.l eron- 

 cap. I. .2-80; T.,*SS; B.,-3; depth 



of B. at (MUM, **. 



Kong*. Breed* in the northern part* of 

 the northern hemisphere, in winter migrate* 

 irregularly southward, in America, i Illinois 

 anil Virginia, 



.iM/ton. v.ry runs and irn^ulur W. V. fio. 80. -Redpoll. (Natural 

 - UK', irregular W. V., Nov. 23 to Meh. 



^6. Cambridge, irn^ular W. V^ often very abundant, <,-t. .'."> to Apl. 10. 

 AM<, of dry grand and mom lined with hair, feather*, or plant down, in a 

 low tree or tuft of grass. A;/;/*, tour t> nix, white, tintred with jrreen or blue, 

 spotted with re.ldish brown, -65 x -50 i Chamberlain). 



The little Uetlpoll is one of those birds that arc best known as win- 

 ter visitors. Sometimes it r>mrs from the north in flocks when driven 

 from home by the annual failure of the food, supply, and speedily at- 

 tracts attention by frequenting the gardens and orchards, t-veii when 

 these are within the limits of a town. In general habits it resembles 

 a Goldfinch, and while with us it finds its wants supplied chiefly by 

 the various grasses and herbs which project through the snow and 

 still rt-tain their seed in spite of wind and weather. It is noted for its 

 affectionate and confiding dis|K>sit ion, and although it is not known 

 to breed in captivity it lias always proved an easily tamed mid inter- 

 esting JM-I. KKNKST K. THOMPSON. 



528a. A. L holbcellii /.v, /,/,. ll,,i K.KU ;, KKOI-OI.I.. similar to 



A. /inarui, but larger, the bill longer. \V.. :: -jo ; T.. 'J-3. r > ; B., -:i.s ; depth of 



B. at bane, -22. 



Jta*ft. u Northern e,.a.-.ts of KUP>]K- utnl A>ia N..r\v : iy to .Japan .and 

 portions of A laka"; co*unl in eastern North Ameriea. 



This is an inttnno.liale U-tw.-cii .1. linnrin and A. 1. ro*lntt<i. inoM 

 closely approach in;; the former, from which it sometimes can with 

 difficulty b* dbttefVisbed It is an exceedingly rare bird in ea-lern 

 North America, where there are but two records of its <K currencc : 

 Quebec (Uidgway) and Massachusetts (Brcw>i 



628b. A. L IXMtrata <.IIKATKK KKDINILU Similar 



the muririn to the t'.-utliers of the up|-r purtn uvenuritiiT 



darker, the bill *horter uii.l it..ut-r. L., :>:; \\ .. :!.; T., 2-55; B^ '85; 

 depth of B. at baae, -96. 



