THE BIRDS OF AMERICA. 



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THE FINCHES. 



Well represented in America, including Canada and the 

 remaining portions of the British dominions. They may 

 be summed up as follows : — 



Family — Fyingillidoi 

 Genus — 

 1. PJioiiipara. 



2. Giiiraca. 



3. Hedymeles. 



F. olivacea. 

 P. bicolor. 



G. ccerulea. 



H. hidovicianus. 



4. Zanotrichid. Z. lencopJirys. 



Olive Finch. 



Dusky Finch. 



Blue Grossbeak. 



Rose-breasted Gross- 

 beak. 



White-eyebrowed 

 Finch. 



Dusky Finx'H. — This bird, also known by the name of 

 Jamaica finch, is a native of that island, and inconspicuous 

 either as regards song or colouring. It does very well in 

 confinement if treated like an ordinary canary, with which 

 it will inter-breed and produce mules. 



Blue Grossbeak. — As its name implies, this little bird 

 is of a bright blue colour, of about the size of a canary ; it 

 occurs in British North America somewhat sparingly, and 

 succeeds very well in confinement on the ordinary seed. 

 The song is a pleasing little twitter. The female is 

 brownish, with a shade, or suspicion rather, of blue here 

 and there. 



Rose-Breasted Grossbeak. — Dark, almost black above, 

 and carmine on the breast ; this is a very pretty bird. 

 The female is greyish brown without any red ; it will 

 breed in confinement, and the young at first resemble their 

 mother. A report tlmt it has paired and produced mules 



