Male — Body deep rose-red (see frontispiece). 

 Female — Plain, sparrow-like; underparts white, 

 heavily streaked with blackish; upperparts dull 

 brown, streaked with black, a whitish line over 

 eye. 



The song is a sweet and varied warble. A stout 

 little bird; feeds largely on the berries of trees, in 

 flocks except in summer. Call-note a low "hol- 

 low" whistle. 



521. Crossbill — Loxia curvirostra minor. 

 Sparrow-size; length 6% inches. 



Male — Body dull red; wings and tail blackish. 

 Female — Dull olive-green, mixed with blackish on 

 upperparts and with white on under parts; wings 

 and tail similar to male. 



Seen mostly in winter in flocks in coniferous 

 trees, but irregular. Upper and lower mandibles 

 crossed near their tips. 



522. White-winged Crossbill — Loxia leucop- 

 tera. 



Sparrow-size; length 6 inches. 



Male — Rosy in general color; whitish on middle 

 belly; wings and tail black; wings with two white 

 bars. Female — Body largely olive and yellow; 

 wings and tail like male. 



Habits similar to the preceeding, bill similar. 



595. Rose-breasted Grosbeak — Zamelodia ludo- 

 viciana. 



Length %)/% inches. 



Male — Breast rose-red; head black (see frontis- 

 piece). Female — Like female of No. 517 (which 

 see) ; a pale line through center of crown. 



A bird of the leafy trees. Call note a sharp peek, 

 peek; song sweet, joyous; resembles the Baltimore 

 oriole's and purple finch's combined. 



608. Scarlet Tanger — Piranga erythromelas. 



Length 7^ inches. 



Male — Body all scarlet (see frontispiece). Fe- 

 male — Upper parts olive-green; wings and tail 

 blackish; under parts greenish yellow. 



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