220 BIRDS OF THE WORLD 



melodious song-birds. His sweet and liquid notes are 

 said to resemble those of the English Chaffinch. 



The Redpoll, or Redpoll Linnet, is an inhabitant 

 of the Arctic regions of both the Old and the New 

 World, migrating south in this country to about the 

 middle of the United States. The bright red crown 

 of both sexes gives it its name. In the male the throat, 

 breast, ard rump are also red, the upper parts black- 

 ish-brown, streaked. The female resembles him, but 

 lacks the rose colour on the body. In general habits 

 it is like its relative, the American Goldfinch, and is 

 very friendly in disposition, frequenting orchards and 

 gardens and often closely approaching houses. Its 

 song is said to be musical, but is seldom heard far from 

 its breeding-grounds in the North. 



The Indigo Bunting, an exquisitely coloured little 

 bird often seen in the Eastern States, is bright blue 

 on the back, a deeper blue on the head, and has black 

 wing- and tail-feathers margined with blue. The 

 female is quite Sparrow-like in appearance, plain 

 brownish-grey taking the place of the rich blue in 

 the plumage of the male. The outer wing- and tail- 

 feathers, however, are slightly washed with blue. The 

 cheery song of the Indigo Bunting is especially wel- 

 come during the month of August, when most of our 

 other song-birds are silent. 



In the Towhee, or Chewink, the upper parts, throat 

 and breast are black, the sides reddish, and wings and 

 tail marked with white. This is another member of 

 the great Finch family that is found in eastern North 

 America, where it is found inhabiting dense thickets 

 and undergrowth. In this bird the iris is red, but in 



