PURPLE FINCH LINNET. 



that is the song as it is demonstrated by the dots and 

 dashes previously given. This record does not neces- 

 sarily imply that the bird correctly gave the intervals as 

 they are written, he certainly did not do that. His was 

 a careless, free warble, but it ran smoothly along, up 

 and down, with increasing volume, in exactly the way 

 indicated on the musical staff. About a year after I 

 took this record, I was greatly pleased to obtain another 

 which seemed to supplement it perfectly, thus: 



In the examination of these two motives there is every 

 reason to conclude that the rapid and wandering move- 

 ment that distinguishes both of them demonstrates the 

 real character of the Purple Finch's music. I have 

 never obtained anything more by collecting a score or 

 so of other songs. It is true that all were different, but 

 all followed the same rule; they made first-rate motives 

 for Spanish Tarantelles! The best proof of that fact is 

 the comparison of the following song with those which 

 precede it. 



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