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Pine Siskin; Pine Finch

Adult--Upper parts brownish and buffy gray, streaked; base of tail and wing feathers sulphur yellow; under parts light buffy gray or whitish streaked with dark brown. Length--5.00.

Breeding Range--Northern New England, New York, and Michigan, northward.

The nest is placed at a considerable height from the ground, usually in coniferous trees, and is made of grass, pine needles, and fine roots, lined with plant-down, hair, and feathers. 4 eggs are laid; they are very pale greenish blue, spotted more or less with purplish or reddish brown. Size--.68 x .48.

Within the United States these nests are rare, as the birds breed chiefly further north. The season for nesting in northern New York is from early in May to the middle of June.