GROSBEAK. PASSERES. PYRRHULA. 257 
Pine Grosbeak, Br. Zool. No. 114. t. 49. f. 2.—Arct. Zool. 2. No. 209.— 
Lewin’s Br. Birds, 2. t. 68.—Mont. Ornith. Dict. v. 1.— Waic. Syn. t. 207. 
—Don. Br. Birds, 1. t. 17.—Bewick’s Br. Birds, 1. p. 138. __Shanw’s Zool. 
v. 9. p. 238. t. 43. 
This beautiful species seldom visits our island, and even 
then its range is limited to the northern districts of Scotland, 
where the pine is the natural produce of the country. In 
such a situation, viz.in the magnificent grounds of Invercauld 
in Aberdeenshire, PENNANT mentions having met with these 
birds, and further states his belief that they breed there, from 
having seen them early in the month of August. Such a 
conclusion, however, ought scarcely to be inferred from this 
fact, as a sufficient interval of time had elapsed for these in- 
dividuals to have emigrated from Norway, or other northern 
countries, to Scotland, after incubation, as they are known 
to breed as early as May in their native haunts. 
I have made many inquiries respecting these birds, during 
excursions in Scotland, but cannot learn that the nest has ever 
been found ; and indeed from the intelligence obtained from 
gamekeepers, and those most likely to have made observa- 
tions connected with ornithology, it appears that they are very 
rarely seen, and can only be regarded as occasional visitants. 
Occasional 
visitant. 
They inhabit the regions of the arctic circle, and are very . 
plentiful in Sweden, Norway, and similarly situated countries 
of Eurcpe, Asia, and North America, living in the pine fo- 
rests, which there cover immense tracts.—Their food consists 
of the seeds of the various firs and pines, as well as other al- 
pine seeds and berries, and the buds of trees.—'They build 
in trees, but not far from the ground, and the nest, formed 
of dry sticks and small twigs, lined with feathers, contains 
generally four white eggs. 
Pirate 53*. Fig. 1. A young male bird, of the natural 
size. 
Bill black. Head, neck, throat, breast and rump bright 
Food. 
Nest, &c. 
General 
crimson-red. Back and scapulars black, the feathers ae ae 
deeply edged with crimson-red. Wing-coverts tipped Male. 
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