AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY 



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No. 517. Purple Finch {Carpodacns pur- 

 pureus) . 



Length about 6 in. General color a dull rosy 

 red, brightest on the head and rump. Back with 

 brownish centres to the feathers. Belly white. 

 Female. Upper parts grayish brown each feather 

 having a dull whitish margin; below whitish 

 streaked with brownish. Found in North Amer- 

 ica east of the Plains and breeds from the middle 

 portions of the United States northwards. 



517a. California Parole Finch (dip. cali- 

 fornicus) . 



A somewhat darker subspecies. The female is 

 olive greenish above instead of the brownish of 

 purpureus. 



No. 518. Cassin Purple Finch (Carpodacus 

 cassini) . 



Similar to No. 517, but the colors clearer. 

 United States west of the Rockies. 



No. 519. House Finch (Carpodacus mex- 

 icanus frontalis} . 



Length 6 in. Form like the preceding but 

 the rosy color much brighter and confined chiefly 

 to the crown, throat, breast and rump. Back 

 grayish brown, belly white streaked with brown- 

 ish. Female, brownish gray above streaked 

 with darker; below white streaked with brown. 

 United States west of the Plains. 



No. 519b. St. Lucas House Finch {C. m. 

 ruberrimus) . 



Somewhat smaller than No. 519J and with the 

 red more extended. Found in Lower California. 



No. 520. Guadalupe House Finch (Car- 

 Podacus amplus) . 



Similar to No. 519, but deeper red. Guadalupe 

 Island, Lower California. 



