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as far south as North CaroHna, and regularly, from the Northern States north- 

 ward. It is an erratic migrant during the colder parts of the year, appearing 

 at times in the extreme Southern States. 



The White-winged Crossbill is a more northern bird and breeds, so far 

 as known, in the northern parts of North America, migrating south into the 

 United States, in winter as far south as Illinois and Virginia. 



AMERICAN CROSSBILL. 



Both kinds of Crossbills are gregarious, appearing in flocks of varying 

 size. They resemble the parrots in their habit of using their curious bill in 

 climbing about in search of the coniferous and other seeds that form their 

 food supply. 



The Red Crossbill is a close ally of the European bird of like name, and 

 is recognized by naturalists as a sub-species or geographical race of that bird. 



The Pine Grosbeak is found throughout the boreal regions of the 

 Northern Hemisphere and breeds in high latitudes. To us it is known as a 

 winter visitor in the more northern of the United States, 

 rarely being recorded south of New Jersey and Pennsyl- 

 vania. 



It is a large robust bird, about nine inches long, a typical finch in build 

 and contour. The adult male is in general color rosy red over an under 

 coloring of slaty gray, the red prevailing on the crown, rump, and breast, and 



Pine Grosbeak. 



Pinicola enucleator (Linn.). 



