GROSSBEAKS. 65 



lower parts a beautiful carmine, or rose color. 

 The female's upper parts a light drab; the lower 

 parts a light flaxen yellow; the white on the 

 wing less than on the male. 



LOCATION. Found probably throughout the 

 United States; not numerous. Migrates south 

 in winter. 



BLUE GROSSBEAK. 



The Blue Grossbeak is another beautiful bird 

 of this class. It inhabits Guiana, and perhaps 

 further south, and is rather rare, even in the 

 Southern States. It is but seldom that we see 

 them in Massachusetts. About half a dozen, 

 however, were brought to Boston last summer, 

 with some Nonpareils, or Painted Buntings, from 

 Louisiana. They are active and lively birds, 

 and generally keep their plumage neat and 

 smooth. Their song is very sweet and musical, 

 but much feebler, than any of the forementioned 

 birds. 



FOOD. Feed them the same as the Cardinal 

 Grossbeak. 



