THE BIRD BOOK 



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PimPLE Finch. Carpodacus cassini. 



breeding 



Oreenish blue 



Range. — North America west of tlie Rocliies, 

 from British Columbia south to New Mexico. 



This species is similar to the last but 

 the back, wings and tail are darker and 

 the purplish color of the preceding spe- 

 cies is replaced by a more pinkish shade. 

 The nesting habits and eggs are the 

 same as those of the eastern Purple 

 Pinch; size of eggs .85 x .60. Data. — 

 Willis, New Mexico, June 2Z. 1901. Nest made of twigs 

 and rootlets and lined with horse hair. Collector, P. J. 

 Birtwell. 



519. House Finch. Carpodnrns mexicanus fruntalis. 



Range. — United States w^est of the Plains and from 

 Oregon and Wyoming to Mexico. 



This is one of the best known of western 

 birds, and nests commonly in all situations ./' 

 from trees and bushes to vines growing on rf ' 

 porches. Their nests are made of rootlets ^^ 

 and grasses, and are lined with horse hair. 

 Their nesting season includes all the sum- 

 mer months, they raising two and sometimes 

 three broods a season. The three to five eggs are pale greenish blue with a few 

 sharp blackish brown specks about the large end. Size .80 x .55. 



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Grt^-eniPh blue 



.')1.0b. S\N T.rcAs House Finuii. Cnrpndaciix mr.iicinius ruherrimiis. 



Range. — Southern Lower California. A slightly smaller variety of the pre- 

 ceding. 



5190. San Clemente House Finch. Carpodaru.i ntcricavnn clematis. 



Range. — San Clemente and Santa Barbara Islands. Somewhat darker than 

 the last. 



,520. Guadalupe Finch. Carpodacus amplvs. 1 



Range. — Guadalupe Island, Lower California. 



Similar to the House Pinch, but deeper red and slightly larger. Their nest- 

 ing habits and eggs are precisely like those of the House Finch but the eggs 

 average larger; size ,85 x .60. 



,>2().l. 1\TcGregor's Hoi'se Finch. Carpodacus mcgregori. 



Range. — San Benito Island, Lower California,: 



A newly made species, hardly to be distinguished from the last. Eggs pro- 

 liably the same. 



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