44 BIRD-KEEPER'S MANUAL. 



FOOD. They are hardy and easily kept on 

 the same food as a Canary bird. 



CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SEXES. The male is 

 black with purple or violet, and sometimes green 

 reflections; the head and neck are generally of a 

 deep drab, but in the bird mentioned above, the 

 head and neck were jet black also. The female 

 is a fine deep brown, lighter below. 



LOCATION. Found throughout the United 

 States ; also to the northward. Migratory. Num- 

 bers winter in the Southern States. 



EUROPEAN FINCHES. 



GOLDFINCH. 



THIS is one of the most beautiful of the Eu- 

 ropean cage birds. Besides the beauties of its 

 plumage, it is a neat and clean little cage bird, 

 and a sweet songster. It also possesses other 

 good qualities ; it is docile, and apt to be taught, 

 obedient to the call of its master or mistress, and 



