. Handbook of birds of the western United States, including the great plains, great basin, Pacific slope, and lower Rio Grande Valley . own patch, dull rump,mistreaked under parts, and distinctstreaks on under tail coverts. Distribution. - • Breeds in Canadianzone from British Columbia to Mexico;from the eastern slope of the RockyMountains to the Pacific; and migratesthrough Mexico to Mt. Orizaba. —Near tops of young firs andpines on a horizontal branch ; rather thinand flat, composed largely of rootletsand grasses. Eygs : 2 to 4, finely spec-kled, chiefly around the larger end. withFig
. Handbook of birds of the western United States, including the great plains, great basin, Pacific slope, and lower Rio Grande Valley . own patch, dull rump,mistreaked under parts, and distinctstreaks on under tail coverts. Distribution. - • Breeds in Canadianzone from British Columbia to Mexico;from the eastern slope of the RockyMountains to the Pacific; and migratesthrough Mexico to Mt. Orizaba. —Near tops of young firs andpines on a horizontal branch ; rather thinand flat, composed largely of rootletsand grasses. Eygs : 2 to 4, finely spec-kled, chiefly around the larger end. withFig. 3(J7. Cassiii Purple Finch. black and dark brown. The Cassiu finch is the purple finch of the mountains, breedingfrom the lower edge of the firs to timberline. Its square crimsoncrown patch is a striking sign mark in the shade of the woods, andits sweet song gains richness from its forest setting. Even in winterthe birds stay as high as they can. In southern California, says they rarely come as low as the foothills, but go aboutin small flocks, feeding in the brush as long as it is not entirelycovered with
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