. Handbook of birds of eastern North America : with keys to the species and descriptions of their plumages, nests and eggs, their distribution and migration ... Birds. FINCHES, SPARROWS, ETC. 285 bright red; back fuscous grayish brown, the feathera margined witli oehra- ceous-buff; rump tinged with pinlc; wings and tail fuscous, the feathers more or less edged with whitish; middle of the throat blackish, breast suffused with pink, belly white, sides streaked with fuscous. _.!,/. J .—Similar, but without pink on the rump or breast, the sides more heavily streaked. Im. —Similar to the 9 , but wi
. Handbook of birds of eastern North America : with keys to the species and descriptions of their plumages, nests and eggs, their distribution and migration ... Birds. FINCHES, SPARROWS, ETC. 285 bright red; back fuscous grayish brown, the feathera margined witli oehra- ceous-buff; rump tinged with pinlc; wings and tail fuscous, the feathers more or less edged with whitish; middle of the throat blackish, breast suffused with pink, belly white, sides streaked with fuscous. _.!,/. J .—Similar, but without pink on the rump or breast, the sides more heavily streaked. Im. —Similar to the 9 , but witliout' a red orown- cap. L., ; W., 2-SO; T., 2-S:i; B., -36; depth of B. at base, -22. A'aiige.—Breeds in the northern parte of the nortliern hemisphere; in winter migrates irregularly southwai'd, in America, to Illinois and Virginia. AVashington, very rare and irregular W. V. Fm. ^ll. (Natural Sing Sing, irregular W. V., Nov. 25 to Mch. 26. Cambridge, irregular W. V., often very abundant, Oct. 25 to Apl. 10. JVest, of dry grass and moss lined with hair, feathers, or plant down, in a low tree or tuft of grass. £<!i/s, four to six, white, tinged with green or blue, spotted with reddish brown, -65 x -50 (Chamberlain). The little Redpoll is one of those birds that are best known as win- ter visitors. Sometimes it comes from the north in flocks when driven from home by the annual failure of the food supply, and speedily at- tracts attention by frequenting the gardens and orchards, even when these are within the limits of a town. In general habits it resembles a Goldfinch, and while with ns it finds its wants supplied chiefly by the various grasses and herbs which project through the snow and still retain their seed in spite of wind and weather. It is noted for its affectionate and confiding disposition, and although it is not known to breed in captivity it has always proved an easily tamed and inter- esting pet. Ernest E. Thompson. 528ai. A. I. holbCBllii. {
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