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birds, clinging round the wires like a parrot, and 

 in a short time may be made so tame as to be 

 carried anywhere on the ringer. The male has 

 a pleasant note, which is improved by his being 

 kept in a cage. There is another of this genus, 

 found in America, the White Winged Crossbill, 

 but it is rarely found in the New England States, 

 and is no songster. 



FOOD. Feed them on the same food as the 

 Pine Grossbeaks. 



CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SEXES. The male 

 and female, in plumage, nearly the same as the 

 Pine Grossbeak. 



LOCATION. Found throughout the Northern 

 States, in winter. Also, in the North of Europe, 

 there Resident. 



BALTIMORE ORIOLE. 



THIS bird is beautiful in plumage, displays a 

 great deal of ingenuity and skill in building his nest, 

 and is likewise a good musical performer. And 

 although merit is not always rewarded, it would 



