THE SCARLET TANAGER. 



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intervals rather than continuously sustained. The notes are sharp-edged and 

 rich in r's, while the movement of the whole, tho deliberate, is varied, and the 

 tone cheerful. Terr-que-e-e-ry, zc-crve, pees-croo, bc-zocr , may give a hint 

 of the quality and tempo. The Tanager's note requires to be carefully dis- 

 tinguished from 

 that of the 

 Rose - breasted 

 Grosbeak, 

 w h i c h is 

 smoother a n d 

 more rolling in 

 character. 



The nest of 

 tliis bird is not 

 often so sub- 

 stantial as that 

 shown in the il- 

 lustration. It 

 is usually placed 

 on a horizontal 

 branch of a tree, 

 either saddled 

 loosely upon it, 

 settled among 

 dive r g i n g 

 twigs, or sup- 

 ported by forks. 

 "From five to 

 fifteen feet up," 

 is g i v e n by 

 some authors, 

 but I have seen 

 several nests at 

 heights of for- 

 ty or fifty feet, 

 and do not be- 



Takcn near McConnclsrilh: Photo by the Autht 



heve that they NEgT AND EGGS OF THE SCARI ET TA NAGER. 



are exceptional. TH E NEST WAS CUT DOWN FROM THE TOPMOST BRANCH OP A YOUNG ELM 



