Fa MILY Tanagride. 
a fifth; he sang in the minor key, however, which was 
easier for him than the major: 
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How much a Tanager can improve in his musical efforts 
after arriving at years of discretion is shown in the next 
record which is the longest’one I have. * 
Moderato. Atay Se nw score mew ew aw 
2 a 2 i <A ae ee ee Ee Se BA Oe a eA 
v, ee re 
Le Aare gS tN man —~“ae 
SP hak) 0s Se RE, 
’ But gore tume the bird changed the key and 
discarded the minor rendering as follows: 
Moderato, Aw NS ww w WA 
ah Dv r~y i" aN (3 KC. 
The call of the Scarlet Tanager has been aden tara 
rendered by various authors chip-cherr ; the syllables are 
self-explanatory and scarcely need my musicai addition: 
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Chip-cherr 
But this may aid one in remembering the ever-present 
overtone in the bird’s voice. Mr. Torrey, in his Birds in 
* Curiously enough this advanced musical effort is set in the keys 
of D flat and its relative B flat minor. Quite an accomplished bird, 
this! 
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