THE ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK. 
GONIAPHEA LUDOVICIAWNA, (LINN.) BOWD. 
PratTe I].—MaLe AND FEMALE. 
ORIGINAL INITIAL, 
F the various feathered forms that 
illuminate the verdure of our woods 
and groves, none are more noticea- 
ble for their plumage colorations 
than the subject of these pages. 
Striking, from their very simplicity 
and the well defined contrasts of 
black, white and rose color,the mark- 
ings of the Rose-Breasted Grosbeak 
are sure to challenge the notice 
of the most indifferent observer. 
Referring to my field book, I find under date of May 4th, 1880, a 
note of the first appearance of this bird in Auburn for the season. The 
scenic effects under which it was welcomed, were of the most au- 
spicious nature, and to my mind boded a forecast of long and sunny, 
leafy days. The year was shaking itself awake from a lethargic sleep, 
bursting the bonds of a prolonged slumber ; and the thermometer placed 
in the shadow of a doorway, registered 88° Fahr. 
