PERCHING BIRDS 



521. Cnossnii.L. Loa-ia cnrvirostra minor. 



Range. — Northern North America, breeding 

 in the Alleghanies and from northern New 

 England northward; winters soutii to the njid 

 die portions of the United States and casiially 

 farther. 



The birds are very cur- 

 - .» ions both in appearance and 



actions, being very "flighty" 

 and restless, and apt to re- 

 main to breed on any of the 

 mountains. They build dur 

 ing March or April, making 

 their nests of twigs, rootlets, 

 moss, feathers, etc., and placing them in forks 

 or on branches of trees (usually conifers) at 

 any height from the ground. The eggs are 

 greenish white, spotted with brown and with 

 lavender shell markings; size .75 x .5.5. 



,')21a. Mexican Crosshill. Lojiii cnrviros- 

 tra stricklandi. 



CJreenish \vliito 



ill 



Range. — Mountain ranges from central Mexico nortli to Wyoming. 

 A larger variety of the preceding. The eggs will not differ except perhaps 

 a trifle in size. 



.'■|22. Wmitk-winsei; Citossriii.r,. J.oxia Icucoplcra. 



Range. — Northern North America, breeding in tlie Alle 

 glianies and from northern Maine northward; winters to 

 middle portions of the United States. 



Tills species is rosy red with two white wing bars. Like 

 the last, they are of a roving disposition and are apt to 

 be found in any unexpected locality. Their nesting hajbits 

 are the same as those of the American Crossbill, but the 



eggs average larger and the ' 'i ccni.'sh vhite 

 markings are more blotchy; size .SO x .55. 

 .97X.67. 



,)2.i. Aleiitian Rosy Fin( n. Leucosticie 

 srriseonucha. 

 Range". — Aleutian and Pribilof Islands; soutli 

 to Kadiak. 



This is the largest of the genus, and can 

 be distinguished from the others by its very 

 dark chestnut coloration and the gray hindneck 

 and cheeks. Like the other 

 I^eucostictes, they are ^.-"' '~': . 



found in flocks and fre- ,' 

 quent rooky or mountain' / 

 ous country, where they 

 are nearly always found 

 on the ground. They build 

 in crevices among the --— - 



rocks or under ledges or 

 embankments, making the 



nest of weeds and grasses. Their four or five 

 pure white eggs are laid during June. Size 

 .97X.67. Data.— St. George Islands of the 

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"Wliite 



White-winded Crosbill 



