595. Zamelodia ludoviciana 
ROSE-BREASTED. GROSBEAK. 8 inches 
Male. Above, head and back black ; horn color bill ¢hick and stout; 
rump, spots on the wings and on outer tail feathers white. Below, 
throat black; breast and under the wings rose color; belly white. 
Female. Above brownish. Below streaked; yellow under wings, 
uo rose color. Common in Massachusetts. Arrives about May 10. 
Song. Aloud warble, suggesting the Robin 
and the Oriole, preceded by a sharp chip. 
Nest. Of twigs and rootlets in a bush or 
low tree. 
Breeds. Throughout New England. 

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