REDPOLL. 



528. Acanthis linaria. 5% inches. 



Male with a rosy breast; female without. 



In winter these northern birds may be found in flocks 

 gathering seeds from weeds by the roadside and stone 

 walls. Their actions greatly resemble those of our 

 Goldfinch, but their flight is more rapid. 



Song. Strong, sweet and canary-like. 



Nest. At low elevations in bushes or trees; eggs 

 three to five, pale greenish blue with brown specks. 



Bange. Breeds in the extreme north; winters south 

 to northern U. S. 



Sub-species. 528a. Holboell Redpoll (holboelli), 

 slightly larger. 528b. Greater Redpoll (rostrata), 

 larger and darker. 



GREENLAND REDPOLL. 

 527. Acanthis hornemannii. 6 inches. 

 A larger and much whiter species found in Green- 

 land and migrating to Labrador in winter. 527b. 

 Hoary Redpoll (exilipes), smaller and darker, but still 

 lighter than the Redpoll ; winters south to Massachusetts. 



