595. Zamelodia ludoviciana 

 ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK. 8 inches 



Male. Above, head and back black ; horn color bill thick and stout; 



rump, spots on the wings and on outer tail feathers white. Below, 



throat black; breast and under the wings rose color; belly white 



Female. Above brownish. Below streaked; yellow under wings, 



no rose color. Common in Massachusetts. Arrives about May 20. 



Song. A loud warble, suggesting the Robin 



and the Oriole, preceded by a sharp chip. 



Nest. Of twigs and rootlets in a bush or 



low tree. 



Breeds. Throughout New England. 



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