Perching Birds Marked With Red. 
527. Greenland Redpoll (Acanthis hornemannit). 
L. 6.1; W. 3.3. Aredcrown-patch. Ad. ¢'. Rump, 
lower breast, sides and belly white, generally unstreaked; 
breast and rump sometimes faintly tinged with pink. 
In winter. Throat, breast, and above washed with 
buff. Ad. 2. Similar to ¢', but no pink on breast or 
rump, sides sometimes lightly streaked. 
Range.—Breedsin Greenland; winters south to Labrador. 
527a. Hoary Redpoll (4. 4. exilipes). Similar to 
No. 527. but smaller and darker; rump still wate, but 
cme sides more apt to be streaked; L. 5; W. 3; T. 2.3; 
re 
Range.—Breeds in Arctic regions; In America, winters south irreg- 
ularly to Massachusetts, Ontario, northern Illinois, and Michigan. 
%528. Redpoll (Acanthis linaria). L. 5.3; W. 2.8; 
T. 2.3. B. .36. Crown-cap red. Ad. of. Above 
blackish brown edged with yellowish brown and some 
whitish; rump heavily streaked with blackish edged 
with whitish and tinged with rose; breast rose; sides 
heavily streaked. Ad. 2. Similar, but no pink on 
rump or breast. Yng. 3. Like female. Notes. Call 
like that of Goldfinch or Siskin and chit; song like 
that of American Goldfinch but distinct. (Minot.) 
Range.—Breeds in northern parts of northern hemisphere; in Amer- 
Ica, winters south to northern United States, irregularly to Virginia, 
Alabama, Kansas, Colorado, and northern California. 
528a. Holbell Redpoll (4. 2. holbelliit). Similar 
to No. 528, but larger, the bill longer; W. 3.2; T. 2.33 
B. .38. 
Range.—Breeds In northern parts of northern hemisphere; !n Amer- 
ica, winters south, casually to northern United States, (Quebec, On- 
tario, and Massachusetts.) 
528b. Greater Redpoll (4. 2. rostrata). Similar to 
No. 528, but larger, above darker; L. 5.5; W. 3.2; T. 
2.5; B. .35; depth at base, .28. 
Range.—‘‘Southern Greenland in summer, migrating south in 
winter, through Labrador to (sparingly) the northern border of the 
United States, (New England, lower Hudson Valley, northern Illinois, 
etc.),and west to Manitoba.” (Ridgway.) 
“% 749. Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula). 
L. 4.4. A conspicuous whitish eye-ring. Ad. of. A 
more or less concealed vermilion crown-patch; back 
olive-green; underparts soiled whitish more or less 
tinged with buffy; two white wing-bars. Ad. 2 and 
Yng. Similar, but no crown-patch. Notes. Call, a 
wren-like cack; song, a surprisingly loud, rich, musical, 
varied, flute-like whistle. 
Range.—North America; breeds from the northern border of the 
United States northward and southin the Rocky Mountains to Arizo- 
na and on the Sierra Nevada of California; winters from South Car- 
olina and Oregon southward to Central America. 
749a. Sitkan Kinglet (R. c. grinnelii). Similar to 
No. 749, but more olive-green above, more buffy below. 
Range.—Pacific coast; breeds in southern. Alaska; winters south- 
ward to California. 
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