. The birds of New England and adjacent states [microform] : containing descriptions of the birds of New England, and adjoining states and provinces, arranged by a long-approved classification and nomenclature; together with a history of their habits .... Ornithology; Birds; Ornithologie; Oiseaux. THE WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL. 298 ill our pine jptember to of them re- nited States ively few, as lough lately cano Moun- y, expressly 1 days, the ass, without however, as heir favorite Lehigh, the !ek, where I in appear in 1 white-pine; as they fly, ) door of tho with whicli urine, or any , such times
. The birds of New England and adjacent states [microform] : containing descriptions of the birds of New England, and adjoining states and provinces, arranged by a long-approved classification and nomenclature; together with a history of their habits .... Ornithology; Birds; Ornithologie; Oiseaux. THE WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL. 298 ill our pine jptember to of them re- nited States ively few, as lough lately cano Moun- y, expressly 1 days, the ass, without however, as heir favorite Lehigh, the !ek, where I in appear in 1 white-pine; as they fly, ) door of tho with whicli urine, or any , such times, 3 cabin when efore. They ermit one to itick. Those to have the clay. When Parrot; often the cones in, mntries, as m h. The nest eggs, four or -brown spots, bhe lines also CDBYIBOSTRA LEUCOPTEBA.â Wilion. Tht White-winged Crogsbill. Loxia leucoptera, Audubon. Orn. Biog., IV. (1838) 467. Curvirostra Uucoptera, Wilson. Am. Orn., IV. (1811) 48. DEBCniPTION. Bill greatly compressed, and acute towards the point; male cannine-red, tinged with dusky across the back; the sides of body under the wings streaked with brown; from the middle of belly to the Uil coverts whitish, the latter streaked with brown; scapulars, wings, and tail, black; the broad bands on the v/ing» â cross the ends of greater and median coverts; white spots on the end of the inner tertiaries. Female brownish, tinged with olive-green in places; feathers of the back and crown with dusky centres; rump bright brownish-yellow. Length, about six and twenty-five one-hundredths inches; wing, three and fifty one-hundredths inches; tail, two and sixty one-hundrcdths inches. This beautiful bird seems to be much less frequent in its winter visits to New England than tho preceding. It has all the general characteristics of that bird. In May, in the Hud- son's Bay country, according to Mr. Hutchins, it builds its nest in a pine-tree. This is constructed of grass, mud, and feathers, and is lined with moss and other soft mate
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