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Kinglets 

 These birds (Plate ii, p. 91) are even 

 more tiny than the smallest of the War- 

 blers and have still thinner bills and are 

 more active, scarcely ever staying in one 

 place a moment. Both species have 

 brightly colored crowns, one gold and 

 the other red, according to their names. 

 Golden-crowned and Ruby-crowned 

 Kinglet. The former stays here all win- 

 ter, but the latter, although he stays late, 

 finally deserts us for a warmer clime. 

 The song of the Ruby-crowned is won- 

 derful in its variety, but the Golden- 

 crown's note is a simple Tee-tee-tee. 



Rose-breasted Grosbeak 

 The gaudy color of the male, together 

 with his size, conspicuousness and song, 

 makes him one of the most admired of 

 birds (Plate 7, p. 57). As he flies, his 

 flashing black and white contrast 



