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Bird Studies. 



bark and grasses with sometimes moss added, the whole being felted with 

 thistledown and placed in a fork in a bush or tree from six to twenty-five feet 



AMERICAN GOLDFINCH. ADULT MALE. 



from the ground. The eggs are small, being five eighths of an inch long and 

 less than half an inch in width. They are pale bluish white in color and 

 unmarked. 



The birds have a wide range through North America, winter mainly in 

 the United States, and breed from South Carolina to Labrador in the area 

 under consideration. 



This is a European species that has been introduced in the vicinity of 



New York and Boston. It is not uncommon locally in and near both cities. 



Eurooean Gold- ^^^^er larger than our Goldfinch, it may be readily recog- 



finch. nized by its bright red face, and black wings with a bright 



cardueiis cardueiis (Linn.), yellow baud or bar. Its habits are described as similar to 



those of our bird. 



