THE BIRD BOOK 



513a. GkE AX-TAILED GrACKLE. 



Merraquiscahis major macrourus. 



Range. — Mexico to southern and eastern 

 Texas. 



This variety is larger than the last (length 

 IS inches) and the tail is very broad and flat. 



Evening Gro-sljeak 



CTrayish white 



Lilie the former, they nest in bushes, rushes or 

 trees at any elevation from the ground. The 

 nests are built, of the same materials and the 

 eggs are similar to those of the Boat-tailed 

 Grackle, but larger; size 1.28 x .88. 



(Iri'eniRh wllite 



FINCHES, SPARROWS, ETC. Family FRINGILLD^ 



514. Evening Grosbeak. Ilespciipliona vespertina respertina. 



Range.— Western United States m the Rocky Mountain region; north to Sas- 

 ^_ . katcliewan; south in winter to Mississippi Valley and cas- 



ually east to New England and the intermediate states. 



These are dull and yellowish birds, shading to brownish 

 on the head; with a bright yellow forehead and suspercil- 

 iary line, black wings and tail, and white inner secondaries 

 and greater coverts. They breed in the mountainous por- 

 tions of their range, placing their flat nests of sticks and 

 rootlets in low trees or 

 bushes. The eggs are laid in May or June and 

 are greenish white spotted and blotched with 

 brown; size .90 x .65. 



."ilta. AN'kstkrn Evening Groshe\k. 



U ('.spciipJiuiKi re.ipfiiiiiii iiioiitiiiia. 



Range. — Western United States, breeding in 

 tlie mountains from New Mexico to British 

 Columbia. 



The nesting habits and eggs of this variety 

 are the same as tliose of tlie preceding, and th^ 

 l)irds can rarely be separated. 



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Pine Grosbeak. 

 Icjicura. 



Pliiiiolii cnitrleafor 



Range.-- Eastern North America, breeding 

 from northern New England northward, and 

 wintering to southern New England and Oliio 

 and casually farther. They build in conifers 



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