. The bird book, illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds, also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs . BOOK 533. Pine Siskin. Spintis pinus. Range.—Breeds from northern United Statesnorthward, in the Alleghanles and In the Rock-ies south to New Mexico. Winters throughoutthe United States. Siskins are of the size of the Goldfinch (5inches long), and their calls, songs and habitsare similar to those of this bird. Their plum-age is grayish brown, streaked with dusky andthe bases of the wings and tail feathers areyellow. Like the Crossbills,they fr
. The bird book, illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds, also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs . BOOK 533. Pine Siskin. Spintis pinus. Range.—Breeds from northern United Statesnorthward, in the Alleghanles and In the Rock-ies south to New Mexico. Winters throughoutthe United States. Siskins are of the size of the Goldfinch (5inches long), and their calls, songs and habitsare similar to those of this bird. Their plum-age is grayish brown, streaked with dusky andthe bases of the wings and tail feathers areyellow. Like the Crossbills,they frequently feed along ournorthern borders, but very spor-adically. Their nests are builton horizontal branches of pinesor cedars at any elevation fromthe ground, being made of^^^^ ^^grasses and rootlets lined with hair or pineneedles, and of rather frail and flat construc-tion. Their eggs are laid during May or Juneand are greenish white, specked with reddishbrown; size .68 x .48. Data.—Hamilton Inlet, Labrador, June 17, 1S98. Nest on branch of a spruce, 10 feet from the ground; made of grass, lined with moss and feathers. Collector, L.
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