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38 BRIGHT FEATHERS. 
“Tue Poraro Buc Birp AGain.—A mes, Jowa, Nov. 26th, 1879.— - 
In your issue of Nov. 20th, I notice a note from ‘“ W.,” of Coralville, 
Iowa, in which he speaks of a bird which feeds upon the Colorado 
potato beetle. | This bird is the Rose-Breasted Grosbeak—Goniaphea 
ludoviciana, Bowditch. The first who noticed its. habit of feeding 
upon the potato beetle was, as far as 1 know, Professor Bessey, of the 
lowa Agricultural College, who observed it several years ago, I con- 
firmed the observation during the past summer, and am glad to get this 
additional proof from Coralville. | As the potato beetle is a compara- 
tively recent comer in the State, it is of course new food for the bird 
which seems to be just finding out this strange and abundant supply of 
provision. _ It is to be hoped that this will prove one of those natural 
enemies to the insect which we have been looking for, and which will 
restore the balance of nature which has been so sadly disturbed in the 
case of the potato beetle for the past ten years.” 
Ab. Bo Ea pe A 
—Jbid. Vol. XIII, p. 1005, Jan. 22, 1880. 
AUDUBON ON THE ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK. 
COCCOBORUS LUDOVICIANUS, UINN. 
Plate ccv.—Matr, FEMALE anpD YOUNG. 
“One year in the month of August, | was trudging along the shores 
of the Mohawk River, when night overtook me. — Being little acquaint- 
ed with that part of the country, I resolved to camp where I was; the 
evening was calm and beautiful, the sky sparkled with stars, which were 
reflected by the smooth waters, and the deep shade of the rocks and 
