THE ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK 



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spicuously white beak, which almost spoils the whole bird. 

 But the pink-sunset flush on the clear sky of its breast, its 

 glossy-black head and tail, and black-and-white wings, are 

 so beautiful a combination they lead one to forgive the homely 



ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK. 



beak. The delicate pink-rose tint on the breast renders the 

 identification of this bird very easy, even at first sight. 



I must confess that I remember nothing of the Grosbeak's 

 song, and that it made no impression on me, even when these 

 birds were around me. Certainly it has always seemed to me 

 that it is no great singer, not more than third-rate, at the 

 best, or its song would be more in evidence. On the other 



