CARDINAL GROSBEAK. 



months in the year, is no less striking than 

 his plumage, being composed of a clear, 

 loud and mellow whistle, varying in ca- 

 dence, and given without intermission for 

 a considerable length of time, and closely 

 resembling the tones of the human voice. 

 This, though the delivery is original and 

 striking, is composed partially of the notes 

 of other birds, which are remodelled in so 

 exquisite a manner, and so beautifully 

 executed, that it seems almost impossible 

 to determine to whom they originally 

 belonged. The lay of the Red-bird is, 

 however, possessed of a greater charm a 

 rare and delicate pathos, enlivened by the 

 most brilliant and soothing touches known 

 to the feathered tribe. This change seems 

 the more astonishing, when we reflect that 

 his voice may be heard on a clear morn- 

 ing, with the greatest ease, at the distance 

 of a mile. 



In confinement, for which he is taken 

 by means of trap-cages, the Cardinal 

 Grosbeak possesses all the sociability and 



