200 BIRDS OF BERMUDA. 
I had the pleasure of introducing this species into the Bermuda 
lists, the first specimen being a female shot near Devonshire Church, on 
January 14, 1875. In March following I examined an immature male, 
shot by Mr. Bartram on the Ist of that month, and ‘also unearthed two 
dingy female specimens in his collection, killed some years previously. 
I obtained a female in Devonshire Marsh on the 8th, a young male on 
the 11th, and another on the 22d of March, and one or two others were 
subsequently procured in the same locality. There appeared to have 
been a regular “entrada” of them, and it was remarkable how pertina- 
ciously they stuck to certain cedar groves round about Devonshire 
Church. I saw many others, and watched the changes of plumage 
of the male birds with great interest. By the end of April they had 
acquired the rich blue livery of the adult, and rivalled the Blue Bird 
in brillianey of coloring. Lieutenant Tallents, of the Twentieth Regi- 
ment, shot a splendid specimen on April 29. This was the last we saw, 
and I imagine they all departed shortly afterwards, though we fondly 
hoped they might stay to breed. I found them easily approached at 
first, but when once disturbed they flew very rapidly away in the thick 
cedars. ‘Their call-note was a loud, harsh “chee” or “ tzee.” 
Genus CARDINALIS, Bp. 
53. Cardinalis virginianus, (Briss.) Bp. Red-bird; Cardinal Grosbeak. 
Coccothraustes virginianus, Briss. 
Cardinalis virginianus, Bp., Woodh., Bd., Maxim., and late authors. 
Loxia cardinalis, Linn., Gm., Lath., Wils. 
Coccothraustes cardinalis, Vieil. 
Fringilla cardinalis, Bp., Nutt., Aud. 
Pitylus cardinalis, Aud., Gir., Hoy. 
Length, 8.50; wing, 4.00; tail, 4.50. 
Hab.—More southern portions of the United States to the Missouri. 
Probably along the valley of Rio Grande to the Rocky Mountains. 
(B. B. & R.) 
The well-known Red Bird of Bermuda is an abundant resident 
throughout the islands, everywhere conspicuous by its brilliant plumage 
and loud but not unmusical song. This bird is a general favorite with 
all classes, and in great esteem as a cage-bird. Formerly considerable 
numbers were caught by the ‘‘colored” boys in the neat trap depicted 
in “The Naturalist in Bermuda’”—an introduction, as I am informed, 
by Mr. J. M. Jones, from Somersetshire, and not a ’"Mudian invention. 
Fortunately, however, there are now stringent local laws for the protection 
of the resident birds, and these traps are seldom seen. I have tried in 
