Perching Birds Marked With Red. 
518. Cassin Purple Finch (Carpodacus cassini). L. 
6.5. Ad. %. Similarto Ad. Gof No. 517 and No. 
517a, but back much blacker, streaks more sharply 
defined; crown as bright but appearing like a_cap; be- 
low much paler. 4d. @. Similar to Ad @ of No. 
517a, but larger and more sharply streaked with black, 
both above and below. Notes. Resemble those of 
No. 517. 
Range.— Western United States, east to the eastern base of the 
Rockies, west to the Pacific; breeds in the mountains from New 
Mexico north to British Columbia. 
% 519. House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus frontalis). 
L. 6.1; W. 3.1. Ad. g.. Throat, breast, forehead, line 
over eye, and rump, bright rose-red; back grayish 
brown tinged with red; belly white, streaked with 
brownish. Ad. Y. Above brownish gray obscurely 
streaked with brownish, zo olive tint; below white 
streaked with brownish. Ad. G' in Winter. Red 
areas dull purplish pink tipped with grayish. Yung. 
Resemble Ad. @. Notes. Call, nasal, in chorus, 
chattering; song, a musical cheery, varied warble, re- 
mindirg one of that of No. 517, but recognizably diff- 
erent. 
Range.—Western United States, east to the Plains, west to the 
Pacific, and from northern Mexico north to southern Wyoming and 
Oregon. 
5 19b. St. Lucas House Finch (C. m. ruberrimus). 
Similar to No. 519, but smaller, W. 2.8; red more ex- 
tended, always showing in males on under tail-coverts. 
Range,—Southern Lower California. 
519c. San Clemente House Finch (C. m. clementis) 
Similar to No. 519, but wing and tail averaging short- 
er, the bill decidedly, and feet slightly larger; colora- 
tion somewhat darker. W. 3; B. .48. (Ridgw.) 
Range.—Santa Barbara Island, California; Todos Santos Island, 
Lower California. 
520. Guadalupe House Finch (Carpodacus amplus). 
Similar to No. 519, but red deeper; back dark brown 
without red suffusion. 
Range.—Guadalupe Island, Lower Californla. 
520.1 San Benito House Finch (Carpodacus me- 
gregort). Similar to No. 519, but much larger with 
relatively shorter wings and tail; above much grayer 
and more distinctly streaked; red areas paler, more 
flesh-colored, often dull yellow; W. 3.2; T. 2.5; B. .5. 
(Ridgw.) 
Range.—San Benito Island, Lower California. 
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