PURPLE FINCH LINNET. 
that is the song as it is demonstrated by the dots and 
dashes previously given. This record does not neces- 
sarily imply that the bird correctly gave the intervals as 
they are written, he certainly did not do that. His was 
a careless, free warble, but it ran smoothly along, up 
and down, with increasing volume, in exactly the way 
indicated on the musical staff. About a year after I 
took this record, I was greatly pleased to obtain another 
which seemed to supplement it perfectly, thus: 
In the examination of these two motives there is every 
reason to conclude that the rapid and wandering move- 
ment that distinguishes both of them demonstrates the 
real character of the Purple Finch’s music. I have 
never obtained anything more by collecting a score or 
so of other songs. It is true that all were different, but. 
all followed the same rule; they made first-rate motives 
for Spanish Tarantelles! The best proof of that fact is 
the comparison of the following ‘song with those which 
precede it. 
Sa a Ss a ee 
Ab eee ee 
