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was not the same bird. The next mornhig the 

 whole feathered tribe sung in dehghtful concert, 

 and saluted the orient monarch of day with more 

 charming music than ever 1 heard in European 

 forests. And this was continued after we had 

 entered a gloomy swamp. A remarkable bird 

 was visible in the wood, eclipsing all its kind by 

 xhe splendour and beauty of its plumage. It was 

 entirely of a deep red color, with the exception of 

 black on its wings. It was the Tanagra Rubra, 

 or Red Tanager, the most beautiful bird in Ame- 

 rica. It appears inclined to solitude, and its two 

 Botes, chip churr, constantly repeated do not cor- 

 respond with its magnificent attire. I had previ- 

 ously seen the Loxia Cardinalis with its crested 

 head and scarlet plumage, butit is not to be com^ 

 pared with the Red Tanager. There is a bird 

 called the Oriflus PhajnidTus, or Red winged black 

 bird which is'the exact reverse of the Tanager in 

 dress and appearance, and I also saw abeautiful bird 

 of small size with black plumage, and white on its 

 wings, called the Bob Lincoln. I am persuaded 

 that there are many birds, particularly small ones, 

 which are non-descripts. I was told of a bird 

 which is heard in the night time in the month of 

 March, and which has never been seen. It is cal- 

 led the Stake Driver from the noise it makes, 

 and is continually flying from tree to tree. It is 



