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99. Cocothraustes vespertinus (Coop.). 



EVENING GROSBEAK. 



Male: Crown and tail, black; forehead, rump and belly, yellow; wings, 

 black and white. 



Female: Brownish-gray tinged with yellow; wings and tail, black and 

 white. Length, 8 inches. 



Very rare, accidental visitor. One instance ; January to 

 April, 1890. The first specimen was taken Jan. 8 but later in 

 the winter the birds became quite common and were often seen 

 in flocks, feeding together on the gj'ound. The normal habitat 

 of this species is west of the Great Lakes. 



100. Pinicola enucleator (Linn.). 



PINE GROSBEAK. 



Male In full plumage : Rosy-red, brightest on head. 



Female and male in winter: Ashy-grayj crown and rump varying from 

 saffron to brick-red. Length, 8-9 inches. 



Frequent but very irregular winter visitor. Occurs in flocks. 

 Feeds on buds, seeds, etc. Probably injurious. Notes, very 

 feeble. 



101. Carpodacus purpureas (Qmel.). 



PURPLE FINCH. LINNET. 



Male: Rose-red, brightest on crown, dullest on back; belly, whitish. 

 Female : Olivaceous-brown above; white beneath; everywhere except 

 on throat and breast, streaked with brown. Length, 6-6^ inches. 



Common summer resident. Earliest arrival, March 6 ; 



departs in October or later. Raises 2 broods. Eggs 3-5, 



greenish spotted with blackish-brown. Nest of grass, twigs, 



hair, etc. in an evergreen tree. Eggs laid in May and July. 



Feeds on buds, blossoms, leaves and seeds. Injurious. A 



very pleasing, though not powerful, songster. 



102. Passer domesticus Linn. 



ENGLISH SPARROW. 



Ashy-gray ; middle of back streaked with black and bay ; beneath ashy- 



