St> inns trist is 
Peterborough, New Hampshire. 
1898. Very ooramon and generally distributed. Although several 
July 5 pairs of birds were evidently breeding near the house and con- 
to 
Aug. 15. stantly under observation I heard the full song only a few 
times during my stay (July 18*, 20*, 30*, Aug. 4.*, 6.*). 
I have satisfied myself this season that W. Deane is cor- 
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rect in his contribution (of 0si>rev, Vol.2, no. 3, llov., 1897, 
P . 41 ) that the summer flight call of the Goldfinch (i.e. the 
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per-CLhicoree ) invariably begins just as the bird opens its 
wings after reaching or slightly passing the lowest part of 
its curve. It ends invariably with the completion of the up- 
ward curve. In other words the downward sweep is always per- 
formed in silence. What is the meaning, by the way, of this 
galloping flight with its accompanying perchicoree (I should 
render this call per-chee-chee - chee ) call? It appears to be 
peculiar to the male and to be performed only in the breeding 
season; yet the true song and the bird's manner of flight, 
while singixig, are wholly different. 
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