. Nature study and agriculture. Nature study; Agriculture. American Goldfinch This species is not native to this country but its ancestors were originally introduced from Europe in the belief that they would destroy certain insects. This they failed to do and their introduction has proved to be a mistake. They are found all over Europe and in parts of Asia and are the same species of sparrows which the Bible mentions in several places. 529 American Goldfinch. Length 5 inches. A very common, small, yellow-bodied bird with black cap, wings, and tail. The female is brownish above, and whitish was
. Nature study and agriculture. Nature study; Agriculture. American Goldfinch This species is not native to this country but its ancestors were originally introduced from Europe in the belief that they would destroy certain insects. This they failed to do and their introduction has proved to be a mistake. They are found all over Europe and in parts of Asia and are the same species of sparrows which the Bible mentions in several places. 529 American Goldfinch. Length 5 inches. A very common, small, yellow-bodied bird with black cap, wings, and tail. The female is brownish above, and whitish washed with yellow below, and she is without the black cap of the male. Ex- cept when nesting, these birds are often seen in small flocks. In flight they de- scribe a wavy path, singing per-chic-o-ree. Their call, when perching, is sweet, sweet. The song of the American Goldfinch is very lively; it reminds us of the canary's, though it is less varied. The nest is built in bushes or trees. Common 534 Snow Bunting. White Snowbird. Snowflake. Length 7 inches. May be readily known by the fact that its predominant color is white. The under parts are white; also much white on the head, wings, and tail. Upper parts rusty brown, parts of wings and tail black. These snowbirds come in flocks in winter, feed on seeds, and come to barn- yards when the fields are entirely covered with snow. They are strictly ground birds and never perch on a tree. As soon as the snow melts at the approach of spring, they betake themselves again to the north to build their nest in the Arctic regions. Common Snow Bunting. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Schmidt, Charles Christian, 1859-. Boston, New York [etc. ] D. C. Heath & Co
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