. The birds of Washington : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . h, orcc-ch. as often as notwith quivering wings, andunmistakably inviting theattentions of the it is fair to callthis a love note, but it isdelivered with the simper-ing insistence of a spoiledchild. The sight of a singingmale in high plumage ismemorable. He selectsa position at the tip of apine branch, or perhapson a bunch of cones atthe very top of the tree, and throws himself into the work. Hiscolor, crimson, not purple, is pure and clear upo
. The birds of Washington : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . h, orcc-ch. as often as notwith quivering wings, andunmistakably inviting theattentions of the it is fair to callthis a love note, but it isdelivered with the simper-ing insistence of a spoiledchild. The sight of a singingmale in high plumage ismemorable. He selectsa position at the tip of apine branch, or perhapson a bunch of cones atthe very top of the tree, and throws himself into the work. Hiscolor, crimson, not purple, is pure and clear upon the crown onlv;elsewhere, upon nape, shoulders, and breast, it presents merelv a suffu-sion of red. A song heard near Chelan was much like that of aCalifornia Purple Finch in character, but less musical and more chatter-ing, with the exception of one strong note thrown in near the note was very like the characteristic squeal of the Evening Grosljeak,giiup, or thkiiiip, out of all keeping with the remainder—unquestionablvborro\\ed. The Cassin Finch is quite as successful as a mimic as his cousin from. Taken in Spokane Photo by the Aiilhor. C-ASSINS FINXH. 94 THE CALIFORNIA PURPLE FINCH. California. Besides his (iwn wild, exultant notes, he rapidly strings togetherthose of other birds, and renders tlie whole with the spontaneity and some-thing of the accent of the Lark Sparrow. Indeed, when I first heard onesing on a crisp May morning on the hanks of the Coluniljia, 1 tlnjught I washearing a rare burst of the latter Ijird, so nuich of its song had been appropri-ated bv the Finch. Besides this, strains of Western Vesper Sparrow, Moun-tain Bluebird, and Louisiana Tanager were recognized. CALIFORNIA PURPLE FINCH. No. 34. A. O. U. No. 517a. Carpodacus purpureus californicus Baird. Description.—Adult male: General body plumage rich crimson or rosy red,clearest on crown and upper tail-coverts, more or less mingled with dusky onback and scapulars, passing into white on
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