. Annual report. New York State Museum; Science; Science. 2-]2 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM biles with its sharp beak, and along the roadsides and wide fields covered with weeds, feeding on the seeds of amaranth, goosefoot and ragweed, and frequently enters the gardens in the outskirts of towns and cities to feed on the weeds projecting above the snow. In notes and habits it reminds one very much of the Goldfinch. It is unsuspicious and often allows one to approach closely, without taking wing; sometimes, however, the whole flock will rise suddenly without a moment's warning, wheeling around. Greater
. Annual report. New York State Museum; Science; Science. 2-]2 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM biles with its sharp beak, and along the roadsides and wide fields covered with weeds, feeding on the seeds of amaranth, goosefoot and ragweed, and frequently enters the gardens in the outskirts of towns and cities to feed on the weeds projecting above the snow. In notes and habits it reminds one very much of the Goldfinch. It is unsuspicious and often allows one to approach closely, without taking wing; sometimes, however, the whole flock will rise suddenly without a moment's warning, wheeling around. Greater redpoll J Acanthis linaria rostratus (Coues) Holboell redpoll O Acanthis holboelli (Brehm) Redpoll cT Acanthis linaria linaria (Linnaeus) From New York specimens in the State Museum. \ nat. size over the swamp and disappearing entirely from view. " The distinct call notes of this species are at least four in number; a long drawn, shrill ' buzz ' very similar to one note of the Pine siskin, but thinner and longer; a conversational twittering uttered when several birds are feeding together, difficult to distinguish from the corresponding note of the siskin but some- what more rolling; a ' ker-weet ' extremely similar to the long plaintive call of the American goldfinch but distinguishable, being different in tone; and lastly, a common, loud twittering or rolling call uttered when the bird. 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 New York State Museum. Albany : University of the State of New York
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