200 BIRDS OF BERMUDA. 



I had tlie j)leasure of introducing this species into the Bermuda 

 lists, the first specimen being a female shot near Devonshire Church, on 

 January 14, 1875. In March following I examined an immature male, 

 shot by Mr. Bartram on the 1st of that month, and also unearthed two 

 dingy female specimens in his collection, killed some years i^reviously. 

 I obtained a female in Devonshire Marsh on the 8th, a young male on 

 the 11th, and another on the 22d of March, and one or two others were 

 subsequently procured in the same locality. There appeared to have 

 been a regular "entrada" of them, and it was remarkable how pertina- 

 ciously they stuck to certain cedar groves round about Devonshire 

 Church. I saw many others, and watched the changes of plumage 

 of the male birds with great interest. By the end of April they had 

 acquired the rich blue livery of the adult, and rivalled the Blue Bird 

 in brilliancy of coloring. Lieutenant Tallents, of the Twentieth Kegi- 

 ment, shot a splendid specimen on April 29. This was the last we saw, 

 and I imagine they all departed shortly afterwards, though we fondly 

 hoped they might stay to breed. I found them easily approached at 

 first, but when once disturbed they flew very rapidly away in the thick 

 cedars. Their call-note was a loud, harsh "chee" or " tzee." 



Genus Cardinalis, Bp. 

 63. Cardinalis virginianus, (Briss.) Bp. Eed-bird; Cardinal Grosbeak. 



Coccothraustes virginianus, Briss. 



Cardinalis virginianus, Bp., Woodh., Btl., Maxim., aud late authors. 



Loxia cardinalis, Linn., Gm., Lath., Wils. 



Coccothraustes cardinalis, Vieil. 



Fringilla cardinalis, Bp., Nutt., Aud. 



Pityliis cardinalis, And., Gir., Hoy. 



Length, 8.50; wing, 4.00; tail, 4.50. 



Hab. — More southern portions of the United States to the Missouri. 

 Probably along the valley of Eio Grande to the Eocky Mountains. 

 (B. B. & E.) 



The well-known Eed Bird of Bermuda is an abundant resident 

 throughout the islands, everywhere conspicuous by its brilliant plumage 

 and loud but not unmusical song. This bird is a general favorite with 

 all classes, and in great esteem as a cage-bird. Formerly considerable 

 numbers were caught by the "colored" boys in the neat trap depicted 

 in "The Naturalist in Bermuda" — an introduction, as I am informed, 

 by Mr. J. M. Jones, from Somersetshire, and not a 'Mudian invention. 

 Fortunately, however, there are now stringent local laws for the protection 

 of the resident birds, and these traps are seldom seen. I have tried in 



