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10. The Rose-breasted Grosbeak. 

 Material and observations as above. 



1. Appear about the first week of May ; build their nests 

 the latter part of May or the first part of June. 



2. Description. Male : Breast a conspicuous rose-car- 

 mine, which extends under the wings. Lower side, rump, 

 some tail feathers, and two spots on wings, white. Female : 



FIG. 39. ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK. 



Brownish, yellowish under the wings, no carmine breast, 

 very thick bill. 



3. Nest. A perfect circle, composed of bits of vines, 

 small sticks, roots, grasses, fibres, and other material, lined 

 inside with similar but finer material ; placed on a small 

 tree or a bush from five to ten feet from the ground. 



4. Song. About the finest of our native birds in this 

 region ; a delightful, rolling warble, often heard towards 

 evening, but not rare at any time of the day, except about 

 noon. 



