ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK. 



595. Zamelodia ludoviciana. 8 inches. 



Male, black and white with rose breast and under 

 wing coverts; female resembling a large striped Spar- 

 row in color. 



The center of abundance of these beautiful crea- 

 tures is in the northern half of eastern U. S. In 

 beauty and song he fully atones for what we north- 

 erners lose because of the southerly distribution of the 

 Cardinal. We find them in swamps, small patches of 

 woods, and, sometimes, in orchards. They are rather 

 quiet birds, that is they do not move about much, but 

 they can easily be found by their song. 



Song. A rich, full, whistling carol, almost without 

 exception immediately preceded with a sharp chip. 

 Call, a deep-toned chirp. 



Nest. A loose, frail cradle of twigs at low eleva- 

 tions in trees or thickets; eggs bluish green spotted 

 with brown (1.00 x .75). 



Range. U. S. east of the Rockies, breeding in the 

 northern half and in southern Canada; winters in Cen- 

 tral America. 



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