78 FINCHES, SPARROWS, ETC. 



The Florida Cardinal (C c.floridanus), a slightly smaller, 

 deeper colored (especially in the female) race of the pre- 

 ceding, inhabits the peninsula of Florida. 



BLUE GROSBEAK 



Guiraca ctzrulea ccerulea. Case 6, Figs. 53, 53 



^ Should be confused only with the Indigo Bunting, but it is 

 larger and the male is darker and has brown wing-bars. L. 7. 



Range. Nests from Florida to Maryland and southern Illinois; 

 winters in the tropics, uncommon east of the Alleghanies. 



Washington, very uncommon, S. R., May i-Sept. 20. Cam- 

 bridge, A. V., one instance, May. 



The Blue Grosbeak is an unfamiliar bird to most eastern 

 students. Ridgway states that its haunts resemble those 

 of the Field Sparrow or Indigo Bunting. Its call is a 

 strong, harsh ptchick, its song a beautiful, but rather feeble 

 warble. The nest is usually built in bushes and the 3-4 

 pale bluish white eggs are laid in May. 



X ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK 

 Zamelodia ludoviciana. Case 7, Figs. 25, 26 



The male needs no introduction; the streaked plumage of the 

 female betrays her Sparrow ancestry; the white stripe over her 

 eye is a conspicuous mark. Young males in the fall resemble 

 the female, but have a rose-tinted breast. L. 8. 



Range. Nests from central Kansas and central New Jersey 

 north to Canada, and, in the mountains, south to northern 

 Georgia; winters in the tropics. 



Washington, rather common T. V., May 1-30; Aug. 29— 

 Oct. 6. Ossining, tolerably common S. R., May 3-Oct. 1. 

 Cambridge, very common S. R., May 10-Sept. 10. N. Ohio, 

 common S. R., Apl. 27-Sept. 15. Glen Ellyn, fairly common 

 S. R., common T. V., Apl. 27-Sept. 28. SE. Minn., common 

 S. R., Apl. 27-Sept. 23. 



Distinguished alike by plumage and song, the Rose- 

 breast is one of our most notable bird citizens. His 

 song resembles in form that of the Robin, but has a more 

 lyrical, flowing, joyous quality, and, unlike the Robin, 



