Perching Birds Marked With Red 



5 18. Cassin Purple Finch {Carpodacus cassini) . L. 

 65. Ad. cT. Similar to Ad. r? of No. 517 and No. 

 517a, but back much blacker, streaks more sharply 

 defined; Crown as bright but appearing /lis a cap\ be- 

 low much paler. Ad. 9. Similar to Ad 9 uf No. 

 517a, but larger and more sharply streaked with black, 

 both above and below. Notes. Resembla those of 

 No. 517. 



Range -Western United Slates, east to the eastern base of the 

 Rockies, west tn the Pacific; breeds Jn the mountains from New 

 Mexico north tn British Columbia. 



519. House Finch {Carpodacus mexicanus frontalis) . 

 L. 6.1; W. 3.1. Ad. (^. Throat, brtd.s\., forihead, line 

 (wer eye, and rump, bright rose-red; back grayish 

 brown tinged with red; belly white, streaked with 

 brownish. Ad. ¥• Above brownish gray obscurely 

 streaked with brownish, no ohvi tint; below white 

 streaked with brownish. Ad. J' in fVinter. Red 

 areas dnll purplish pink tipped with grayish. Yng. 

 Resemble Ad. 9- Notes, Call, nasal, in chorus, 

 chattering; song, a musical cheery, varied warble, re- 

 mindirg one Ot that of No. 517, but recognizably diff- 

 erent. 



Range.— Western United States, east to the Plains, west to the 

 pacific, and from northern Mexico north to southern Wyoming and 

 Orefion. 



519b. St. Lucas House Finch (C. m. Tubsrrimus). 

 Similar to No. 519, but smaller, W. 2.8; red more ex- 

 tended, always showing in males on under tail-coverts. 



Range, — Southern Lower California. 



5 I 9c. San Glemente House Finch (C. m. dsmmtis) 

 Similar to No. 519, but wing and tail averaging short- 

 er, the bill decidedly, and feet slightly larger; colora^ 

 tion somewhat darker, W. 3; B. ,4s. CRidgw.) 



Range. — Santa Barbara Island, California; Todog Santos Island. 

 Lower California. 



520. Guadalupe House Finch {Carpodacus amplus). 

 Similar to No. 519, but red deeper; back dark brown 

 without red suffusion. 



Kange. — Guailalupe Island, L{i ver California. 



520,1 San Benito Ho><.8e Finch (^Carpodacus mc 

 gregori). Similar to No. 519, but much larger with 

 relatively shorter wings and tail; above much grayer 

 and mnre distinctly streaked; red areas paler, more 

 ■flesh-colored, often dull yellow; W. ■?.2: T. 2.5; B. .5. 

 (Ridgw.) 



Range. — San Benito Island, Lnwer California. 



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