THE WIIIDAH FINCH. RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD. BARBET. 



Startling. 



Ruffed Grouse. 



Barbet 



Visiting the Aviary — Whidah Finch. 



Cardinal Qosbeak. 



Red-winged Blackbird. 



The Whidah Finch is <i beautiful bird inhabiting western 

 Africa, and particularly abundant in the kingdom of Whidah, 

 whence its name ; but which has been corrupted, and is 

 frequently written " Widow Bird." The body of the Whi- 

 dah finch is generally about the size of a canary bird, but 

 the male is remarkable for an astonishing developement of 

 plumage during their breeding season-, after which its 

 splendid tail drops off, and the sexes are then barely dis- 

 tinguishable. 



The Red-Winged Blackbird in summer inhabits the 

 whole of North America from Nova Scotia to Mexico. It 

 is migratory north of Maryiand, but passes the winter and 

 summer in all the southern states. 



