BIRD BIOGRAPHIES 



THE Blue Grosbeak resembles its smaller relative, 

 the indigo bunting, but it has a larger, darker body, 

 a heavier bill, and brown-tipped wing feathers. It is 

 more nearly the size of a cowbird than of the indigo-bird. 

 It may be found in thickets similar to those frequented by 

 its small blue relative. 



It is a bird of the southeastern part of the United States, 

 but occasionally strays northward. 



THE EVENING GROSBEAK 



Finch Family — Fringillidce 



Length: 8 inches; 3 inches larger than the goldfinch. 



Male: Forehead bright yellow; crown of head black; body 

 olive-brown, with yellow on shoulders, rump, and 

 belly; wings black and white; tail forked, black; 

 bill heavy and yellowish. 



Female: Brownish-gray, tinged with yellow underneath; wings 

 black and white; forked tail black, tipped with 

 white. 



Range: Central North America. Breeds in western Alberta; 

 winters in the interior of North America east of the 

 Rocky Mts., more or less irregularly in southern 

 Missouri, Kentucky, Ohio, eastern Pennsylvania, New 

 York, New Jersey, New England, and Quebec. 



A SIGHT of this handsome bird is an event in the East, 

 and arouses great interest in people who know how 

 rare it is. Five were seen near Washington in early April 

 of this year, and were hailed with enthusiasm. It is a 

 common resident of our Northwest, though it wanders in 

 flocks to the East occasionally. 



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