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streaked. L. 5|. W. 3. T. 2. Northern regions, S. in winter 

 in flocks to Ind. and Penn. (Eu.) Besides the common form a 

 larger var. rostrata Cones (W. 3^, etc.), with shorter, less acute 

 bill, sometimes ranges S. to 111. and N. Y. (Lat., flaxen.) 

 aa. Crown without red; no dusky spot on chin; some yellow. 



900. A. brewsteri Ridgway. No dusky on chin ; rump yellow 

 in 9 ; the $ unknown. L. 5^. W. 3. T. 2^. Mass., one speci- 

 men known. (To Wm. Brewster.) 



477. ASTRAGALINUS Cabanis. 



a. Bill not very acute, without distinct ruff at base. 



901. A. tristis (L.). YELLOW BIRD. THISTLE BIRD. AMER- 

 ICAN GOLDFINCH. < rich yellow; rump whitish; wing bars 

 white ; a white spot on each tail feather ; $ more olivaceous ; fall 

 plumage pale yellow brown ; young variously buffy, with yellow or 

 not. L. 5. W. 3. T. 2. N. Am., everywhere; notable for its 

 lisping notes and undulating flight. (Lat., sad.) 



477 b. SPINUS 1 Boie. 



a. Bill very sharp, with a distinct ruff at base. 



902. S. pinus (Wilson). PINE SISKIN. Plumage streaky brown, 

 suffused with yellow in the breeding season ; bases of quills and 

 tail feathers sulphur yellow. L. 4f . W. 2f . T. 2. N. Am., 

 chiefly N., but liable to appear anywhere. (Lat., pine.) 



478. PASSERINA VieiUot. (Dim. of Passer, sparrow.) 



903. P. nivalis (L.). SNOW BUNTING. In breeding season, 

 pure white, with black on back, wings and tail ; bill and feet black ; 

 only the winter plumage usually seen in U. S. ; bill pale, and white 

 of body clouded with clear, warm brown. L. 7. W. 4. T. 3. 

 Northern regions, S. in winter to Ohio R. ; a most beautiful bird. 

 (Eu.} (Lat., snowy.) * 



479. CALCARIUS Bechstein. (Lat., calcar, spur.) 



904. C. lapponicus (L.). LAPLAND LONGSPUR. $ with head 

 and throat mostly black ; a chestnut collar; back black and 

 streaky ; whitish below ; outer tail feathers with white ; inner web 

 of outer feather dusky ; legs and feet black ; 9 an( i winter birds 



i Allied to Spinus is the Goldfinch of Europe (Carduelis carduelis L.), now nat- 

 uralized in New York, Cambridge, etc. In both sexes, the head is black and white, 

 crimson anteriorly, the wings and tail black and yellow ; the rump white ; brownish 

 below. Allied also is the Canary, Serinus canarius, a favorite cage-bird. 



