house-finch

Afterwards he was identified as the house-finch, which rejoices in the high-sounding Latin name of _Carpodacus mexicanus frontalis_.

Birds of the Rockies 1896

My first meeting with the blithesome house-finch of the West occurred in the city of Denver, in 1899.

Birds of the Rockies 1896

If in some way the American house-finch could be persuaded to come east, and the English sparrow could be given papers of extradition, the exchange would be a relief and a benefit to the whole country.

Birds of the Rockies 1896

a long walk through a part of the city, and, whether you will believe it or not, I did not see a single bird outside of a cage, not even a house-finch or an English sparrow, nor did I see one tree in my entire stroll along the busy streets.

Birds of the Rockies 1896