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in cages that it would hardly be necessary to call 

 attention to its coloration, were it not that the con- 

 spicuous black head, grey back, white rump and red 

 breast easily enable the male to be identified out of 



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doors. The female is browner above and vinous-brown 

 below. It is a shy bird, a frequenter of woods and 

 thickets in the breeding season, and more or less retiring 

 at any time. South of the latitude of Skye it is generally 

 common in suitable locaUties, though often overlooked ; 



