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W. Nelson that were collected in the vicinity of Chicago, but I am 

 unable to give dates of their capture. The National Museum like- 

 wise possesses specimens from Mount Carmel, collected by Dr. H. 

 Skinner." (Orn. of Illinois, 1889, p. 232.) 



According to Kumlien.and HoUister, it is an irregular winter visi- 

 tor in Wisconsin, usually rare, although they state that : " During Jan- 

 uary, February, and March, 1896, Mr. J. N. Clark found these birds 

 tolerably common in Dunn County," where he procured thirty spec- 

 imens during the three months. There are numerous other Wiscon- 

 sin records. 



241. Acanthis linaria (Linn.). 



Redpoll. 



Distr.: Northern portions of northern hemisphere; breeds in the 

 far north (Ungava, Alaska, etc.) ; south in winter to South Carolina, 

 northern Alabama, Kansas, Colorado, etc. 



Male in winter plumage: 

 General plumage, streaked, de- 

 cidedly darker than exilipes and 

 the tail, shorter; upper parts, 

 brownish or grayish brown, 

 streaked with dusky; rump, 

 streaked with dusky, usually 

 more or less tinged with rose or 

 pink; breast and upper belly, 

 rosy or pink; under parts, whit- 

 Redpoii. ish or white; sides and flanks, 



broadly streaked with dusky; 

 under tail coverts, streaked; crown, with more or less metallic red; 

 a black spot, on the chin; bill, yellowish, with the tip dark. The 

 female is similar but lacks the pink on the breast and rump; young 

 birds have no red on the crown. 



Male: Wing, 2.85 to 3.05; tail, 2.20 to 2.50; bill, .32 to .37; 

 depth of bill, .22 to .26. 



Female: Wing, 2.75 to 2.95; tail, 2.20 to 2.44; bill, .30 to .36; 

 depth of bill, .22 to .25. 



The Redpoll is a common winter visitant in Illinois and Wiscon- 

 sin from November until March. When the snow is on the ground 

 flocks of these little birds may often be seen flying about among the 

 bushes. They are usually very tame and unsuspicious. 



