Bulletin - United States National Museum . Fig. 25.—Pine Grosbeak. 79. (116.) Carpodacus purpureus (Gm.) Gray. Purple Finch. A winter visitant, very abundant at that season, and highly gregari-ous. It arrives from the North early in October, and remains untilMay; stragglers may indeed be seen during most of that month, butthe majority of the birds depart as soon as the leaves are fully expanded. Pit. Fig. 26.—Purple Finch. and the buds and blossoms upon which they delight to feed are no longerto be secured. They frequent high, open woods, the shade trees alongroadsides, the fruit trees of orch
Bulletin - United States National Museum . Fig. 25.—Pine Grosbeak. 79. (116.) Carpodacus purpureus (Gm.) Gray. Purple Finch. A winter visitant, very abundant at that season, and highly gregari-ous. It arrives from the North early in October, and remains untilMay; stragglers may indeed be seen during most of that month, butthe majority of the birds depart as soon as the leaves are fully expanded. Pit. Fig. 26.—Purple Finch. and the buds and blossoms upon which they delight to feed are no longerto be secured. They frequent high, open woods, the shade trees alongroadsides, the fruit trees of orchards, and come into full song beforetheir departure. [ 194] 80. (—.) Loxia leucoptera Gm. White-wedged Cross-bill j and PASSERES OSCINES 57 81. (—•) Loxia curvirostra americana (Wils.) Coins. American Red Cross-bill. We said of these species in the original edition that both undoubtedlysometimes make their appearance in severe winters, though we had notbeen able to ascertain the fact with certainty. It has since been estab-lished, and both the Cross-bills have been introduced as stragglers in Mr.
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