. The bird book, illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds, also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs . e extensive on thewings. Their eggs probably cannot be distinguished from those of the Gray-crowned variety. , 52fi. Brown-capped Rosy Finch. Leucosticte australis Range.—Breeds at high altitudes in the Rockies in Colo-rado; south to New Mexico in winter. A similar bird to the Gray-crowned Leucosticte but withno gray on the head. They nest on the ground abovetimber line on the higher ranges of the Rockies. 5i7- Greenland Redpoll. hor
. The bird book, illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds, also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs . e extensive on thewings. Their eggs probably cannot be distinguished from those of the Gray-crowned variety. , 52fi. Brown-capped Rosy Finch. Leucosticte australis Range.—Breeds at high altitudes in the Rockies in Colo-rado; south to New Mexico in winter. A similar bird to the Gray-crowned Leucosticte but withno gray on the head. They nest on the ground abovetimber line on the higher ranges of the Rockies. 5i7- Greenland Redpoll. hornemannihornemanni. Range.—Greenland and northern Europe: south in winterto Labrador. This large Redpoll nests at low elevations in trees andbushes, its habits and eggs being similar to the more com-mon American species. 527a. Hoary Redpoll. Acanthis hornemanni exilipes. Range.—Breeds in the Arctic regions and winters southto the northern parts of the United States. This variety is smaller than the last and is considerablydarker but still retains the white rump of the GreenlandRedpoll. Its nesting habits are the same as those of thenext. 328. PERCHING BIRDS 528. Redpoll. Acanthis linaria linaria. Range.—Breeds within the Arctic Circle;winters south to New York, Kansas and north-ern California and casually farther. This species is similar to the last but mucndarker, and the rump is also streaked withblackish. These handsome birds are often metwith in winter, feeding on seedsof the weed stems that projectabove the snow. Their flightand song is similar to that of theGoldfinch or Pine Siskin. Theynest at low elevations, either inBhiish green trees or bushes. The eggs num-ber from three to six and are pale bluish, spar-ingly specked with reddish brown. Size .65 Data.—Mouth of Great Whale River, Hud-son Bay, May 16, 1899. Nest in a willow 4 feetfrom the ground; made of fine rootlets andgrass, lined with feathers. Collector, A. ■^^^Sixs^- w-~r--i«ril
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