. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds -- North America; Ornithology -- North America; Oiseaux -- Amérique du Nord; Ornithologie -- Amérique du Nord. 480 NORTH AMERICAN BIRDa. Chrysomitris pinus, rx^xAP. FINE GOLDFINCH. Fringilla pinns, Wilson, Am. Orn. II, 1810, 133, pi. xvii, f. 1. —Arn. Orn. Riof». II, 1834, 455; V, 509, \A. tlxxx. Frhujilla {('() jn'nus, Bon. Obs. Wils. 182.'», No. 103. Lhiaric jn'ni/s. Aid. Synopsis, 1839,115. — In. Hinls Am. Ill, 1841, 125, pi. tlxxx. i'ht'ijsiiiiiitris piiiHx, lioNAi'. C'oiisp. 1850, 515. — l>Aiui», IJinls N. Am.
. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds -- North America; Ornithology -- North America; Oiseaux -- Amérique du Nord; Ornithologie -- Amérique du Nord. 480 NORTH AMERICAN BIRDa. Chrysomitris pinus, rx^xAP. FINE GOLDFINCH. Fringilla pinns, Wilson, Am. Orn. II, 1810, 133, pi. xvii, f. 1. —Arn. Orn. Riof». II, 1834, 455; V, 509, \A. tlxxx. Frhujilla {('() jn'nus, Bon. Obs. Wils. 182.'», No. 103. Lhiaric jn'ni/s. Aid. Synopsis, 1839,115. — In. Hinls Am. Ill, 1841, 125, pi. tlxxx. i'ht'ijsiiiiiitris piiiHx, lioNAi'. C'oiisp. 1850, 515. — l>Aiui», IJinls N. Am. 1858, 425. — CoorKU i^ , 1S»7. — Co«»i'Kn, Orn. Cal. I, 172. — Samikls, 290. /.' Cltri/wmifris macrojjtcra, DuBit;, Esij. Orn. tab. 23 ^Mexico). — Br. Coiis|)t'ctus, 1850, 515. Sp. Char. Tail deeply forked. Above browni.^h-olivo. Beneath whiti.^h, every feather streaked distinctly with dusky. Concealed bases of tail-feathers and quills, togfetherwith their inner e; wing, ; tail, Sexes alike. Young similar, but the white l)elow tinged with yellow, the upper parts with reddish-brown, and there are two pale ochraceous bands on the wing. Chrysomitris pinus. 11 Mi. North America from Atlantic to Pacific; Vera Cruz, plateau and alpine region (Simiciikast, I, o50). Specimens from all parts of North America appear to be the same, but there is a j^reat deal of variation among imUviduals. No. 10,225 ^, Fort Tejon, California, and 51,G36, Colorado Territory, are almost entirely white beneath, tlie streaks being liardly observable. 32,76o, Mexico, and 9,524, AVashington Territory, are unstreaked medially. Xo. 11,09G, Fort Bridger, has the streaks on the sides unusnallv broad, and very black. In autunni and winter a reddish-brown tinge overspreads the upper parts. Habits. Though classed with the Goldfinches of this country, the Pine Finch, in many respects more nearly resembles, in its habits and niditication, the Carpodaci. It is found tliroughout
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