60 FINCHES, SPARROWS, ETC. 



with no streaks on the rump and comparatively few on the 

 underparts. It nests within the Arctic Circle and rarely 

 visits the northern United States in winter. 



Satisfactory identification of these races of the Redpoll 

 can be made only by expert examination of specimens. 

 The field student, however, may call any Redpoll he sees 

 the Common Redpoll with the chances of being right 

 largely in his favor. 



< GOLDFINCH 



Astragalinus tristis tristis. Case 2, Figs. 35, 36; Case 4, Figs. 



SO, Si 

 r While he wears his ' Goldfinch' costume, the male will be known 

 at a glance, but in winter, when he takes the dull yellow-olive 

 dress of his mate, several glances may be required to recognize 

 him, and this [remark, of course, applies to the female at all 

 seasons. L. 5. 



Range. North America; the eastern form nests from Arkansas 

 and northern Georgia to Canada and winters from the Northern 

 to the Gulf States. 



Washington, common P. R. Ossining, common P. R. Cam- 

 bridge, very common P. R. N. Ohio, common P. R. Glen 

 Ellyn, common P. R. SE. Minn., P. R., common in summer, 

 uncommon in winter. 



A beautiful, musical, cheerful bird, as sweet of disposi- 

 tion as he is of voice. To hear a merry troop of Gold- 

 finches singing their spring chorus is to hear the very 

 spirit of the season set to music. Their call-note is a 

 questioning dearie, dearie, their flight-call per-chiS-o-ree, 

 per-chie-o-ree, as in long undulations they swing through 

 the air. Their song is suggestive of a Canary's. They 

 are late housekeepers, not nesting before the latter half 

 of June, when 3-6 pale bluish white eggs are laid in a nest 

 warmly lined with plant down. 



PINE SISKIN 



Spinus fiimis pinus. Case 2. Fig. 55 



A streaked, sparrow-like bird, with yellow markings in wings 

 and tail which show in flight. L. 5. 



