FAMILY FUINGILLID^E. — SPARROWS, FINCHES, CROSSBILLS, ETC. 2o7 



Crown and back, dark brown, witb iiidistiiu-t streaks; no white on tail ; uinlcr- 

 parts, white, with numerous brown spots or streaks (feuialc). Purple Finch. 



Carpodacns pwpurens. 



Crown, with crest of red feathers; back, olive; underparts, tawny, slmdiiii,^ 

 to olive on tiie sides; under surface of wing, red (female). Cardinal Grosbeak. 



Cardinalis cardinal is. 

 See Xo. 442. 



Crown, with fiery red patch ; a black spot on the diiii; belly, white; rump, 

 white. Greenland Redpoll. 



Acanthis hDnnhunuiii, 

 See No. 304. 



Group 6. Wing, 3.75 to 4.25 inches long. 



Part 1. The following species have more or less red on the under- 

 parts * : — 



General plumage, rose red, usually 

 mixed with more or less gray ; 



wiui; coverts, edged with pinkish 



wliite. Pine Grosbeak. 



Pinicohi niurh'o/nr. 

 See Xo. 388. 



Throat and base of bill, 

 black ; general plumage, 

 rod; crown, with more 

 or less of a crest; wings 

 and tail, not black (male). 



Cardinal Grosbeak. 



Cardinalis cardinalis. 

 See No. 442. 



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* If bird is red or olive green, with wing between ^M and 4 inches long (bend of wing to Up), Bee Family 

 Tanagrida;. The Ijill of a Tauager somewhat resembles that of a Finch. 



