This is another of our winter visitants, who extends his migrations from the north over both continents. Almost all of the birds who visit us in the winter, are tame and unsuspicious, allowing a person to walk close up to them, when feeding, without appearing to be interrupted. The cause may be, their being reared in those remote northern regions, far from the abodes of man, they have not that distrust or fear of him, which they have in populous countries. This little bird is peculiarly tame and docile, and it will begin eating immediately after being caught, if put in a cage with food. Their note is very pleasing, and they may be taught to draw their seed and water, like the Goldfinch. After the first moulting the red on the head and breast become a golden-yellow like the Purple Finch.

Food

This is a hardy little bird, and may be easily kept on a mixture of hemp and Canary seed.

Characteristics Of The Sexes

The male is easily distinguished from the female. The female is destitute of red on the breast.

Location

Found throughout Europe and America, during the winter. In summer, in the Northern Regions.