THE SCARLET ROSE-FINCH. 47 



captured in France Italy and Spain, and has 

 twice been obtained in England — once near 

 Brighton in September, and once near Hampstead 

 in October. 



The notes on the habits of the Scarlet Rose- 

 Finch are very scanty, as it has been given to but 

 few European ornithologists to observe the bird 

 in a state of nature. Mr. Seebohm, who has 

 travelled extensively for the purpose of studying 

 the habits of birds which do not breed in 

 England, writes as follows : — " The Scarlet 

 Rose-Finch is not particularly interesting at its 

 breeding-grounds. Such a fine-looking bird, 

 perching so conspicuously as it does, is sure to 

 attract attention ; but I did not observe anything 

 in its habits worthy of note to distinguish it 

 from other Finches. North of Lat. 68°, when the 

 trees began to diminish in size, it disappeared. 

 The call-note is very similar to that of the 

 Canary. In autumn these birds collect into 

 flocks, and are amongst the first birds to migrate 

 southward before the approach of winter. 



" The song of the Scarlet Rose-Finch is a very 

 striking one, and not to be confused with that of 

 any other bird. It is a loud, clear whistle — 



