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streaked. L. 5%, W.3. TT. 24. Northern regions, S. in winter 
in flocks to Ind. and Penn. (Hu.) Besides the common form a 
larger var. rostrata Couces (W. 34, ete.), with shorter, less acute 
bill, sometimes ranges S. to Ill. 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 Q; the g 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.). Yettow Birp. Tuistie Brrp. AMER- 
IcAN GoxtpFiIncH. ¢ rich yellow; rump whitish; wing bars 
white; a white spot on each tail feather; 2 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.) 
477b. SPINUS! 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. 43. W. 23. T. 2. N. Am, 
chiefly N., but liable to appear anywhere. (Lat., pine.) 
478. PASSERINA Vieillot. (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. 
(Zu) (Lat., snowy.) 
479. CALCARIUS Bechstein. (Lat., calcar, spur.) 
904. C. lapponicus (L.). Lapnanp Lonaspur. 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 and winter birds 
1 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. 
