302 BIRDS OF ONTARIO. 



has seldom been found as far south as even the northern tier of 

 States. 



Regarding this species, Mr. Nelson saj's in the " Birds of Alaska ": 

 "This is the prevailing species of the genus throughout Northern 

 Alaska, where it occurs in gi'eat numbers. Its habits and range are 

 shared by the Common Redpoll, and the two are almost indistinguish- 

 able, excepting for the differences in coloration. Their notes, nesting 

 sites, nests and eggs are indistinguishable. 



"Both forms are summer and winter residents, making a partial 

 migration into the interior during the severe weather of winter. The 

 series obtained by me contains both forms from various points along 

 the Yukon from the sea to the British boundary line. The}' are 

 usually found in parties of varying size comprising Ijoth forms, 

 although owing to the greater abundance of i^xilipes, parties com- 

 posed wholly of it are found at times. 



"It is common on the Commander Islands in limited number's 

 during the winter.'' 



ACANTHIS LINARIA (Li.nx.). 

 217. Redpoll. (528) 



Upper parts, streaked with dusky and flaxen in about equal amounts ; rump, 

 white or rosy, streaked with dusky ; below, streaked on the sides ; belly, ituU 

 white ; bill, mostly yellow ; feet, blackish. Length, .jA-oJ ; M'ing, 22-3 ; tail, 

 2i-2i. 



H.\e. — Northern portions of iioi-them hemisphere, south irregularly in 

 winter, in North America, to the Middle United States (Washington. D.C.. 

 Kansas, South-eastern Oregon). 



Nest, in a low tree or bush, composed of grass and moss, lined with ])lant 

 down oi- feathers. 



Kggs, four or five, pale bluisli-white, speckled "with reddish -brown. 



