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PALE GOLDFINCH. 
529a. Astragalinus tristis pallidus. 5 inches. 
A paler form, found in the Rockies, south to Colorado 
(not illustrated). 
WILLOW GOLDFINCH. 
529b. Astragalinus t. salicamara. 5 inches. 
A western form of the eastern bird, rarely reaching the 
five inches in length, and of a paler color, both the black 
and the yellow. It is common on the Pacific coast, from 
Washington to southern California, breeding in willows and 
low bushes. Nest is made of plant down, very compactly 
built, usually in a crotch. Four to five eggs, plain bluish 
white (.60x.45). 
ARKANSAS GOLDFINCH. 
530. Astragalinus psaltria. 5 inches. 
Found from Colorado to Mexico in the Rockies (not il¬ 
lustrated). 
GREEN-BACKED GOLDFINCH. 
530a. Astragalinus p. hesperophilus. 5 inches. 
In southwestern United States from Central California to 
Mexico. 
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