. The oist . VOL. IX. The Oologist. ALBION, N. Y., JUNE, 1892. NO. 6 The Purple Finch. About April 25tli the Purple Fiuchconies to us with his bright colors aniltine song. He very soon makes him-self heard, as, perched on the top ofsome tree, he pours out his lay to themorning sun. And, if he is not themost brilliant of our birds he is certain-ly beautiful as the sunlight strikes hisplumage. A very fine specimen which I procur-ed this spring Avas colored as follows:Pileuni, (i e, forehead, crown and occi-put) crimson; cheeks, chin and throat,light carmine; breast and sides, graywashed with pin
. The oist . VOL. IX. The Oologist. ALBION, N. Y., JUNE, 1892. NO. 6 The Purple Finch. About April 25tli the Purple Fiuchconies to us with his bright colors aniltine song. He very soon makes him-self heard, as, perched on the top ofsome tree, he pours out his lay to themorning sun. And, if he is not themost brilliant of our birds he is certain-ly beautiful as the sunlight strikes hisplumage. A very fine specimen which I procur-ed this spring Avas colored as follows:Pileuni, (i e, forehead, crown and occi-put) crimson; cheeks, chin and throat,light carmine; breast and sides, graywashed with pink; bellj and under tailcoverts, grayish white; back, madderbrown; all the feathers marked lance-olately Avith chestnut; rump, biight;pink; wings and tail, seal Inown allfeathers edged Avith madder. Thesecolors, however, fade as the season ad-vances. The female is a much plainer bird,being grayish olive, streaked withbrown on the upper parts, breast graywith nearly black streaks and two lightmarks on the cheek
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