6 TANAGER. 



white for three quarters from the base ; the two nearest the body 

 black ; tail black, a trifle forked, the feathers tipped with white ; 

 legs bluish black. 



The female is wholly green, paler beneath, inclined to yellow. 



Inhabits North America, in the collection of General Davies. 



It is found, also, as far south at least as Georgia ; comes into 

 Pennsylvania the beginning of May, and extends as far as Canada ; 

 makes a nest on a horizontal branch of a tree, mostly composed of 

 dry grass, and loosely fabricated ; eggs three, of a dull blue, spotted 

 with dark, purplish mottlings; and generally departs the last week 

 in August ; said to breed more than once in a year. These birds 

 chiefly feed on insects, but are fond also of fruits, of which they 

 sometimes make much havock. Mr. Abbot met with it about Sa- 

 vannah, but only a single specimen. 



A.— Merula Brasilica, Rati, 66. 8. Will. 142. Gerin. iii. t. 305. 



Le Scarlat, Tangara du Canada, Bvf. iv. 245. PL enl. 156. 1. 

 Brasilian Merula, Will. Engl. 193. §V. 



Scarlet Sparrow, Edw. pi. 343. Gen. Syn. iii. 217. Var. A. 



This is seven inches long, and twelve broad. It differs from the 

 other, in not having the tail feathers tipped with white. These are 

 said to be shy birds, and to live for the most part in the deepest woods. 



5— YELLOW-HEADED TANAGER. 



Loxia Mexicana, Ind. Orn.\. 385. Lin. i. 304. Gm. Lin. i. 854. Bris. iii. 97. Id. 



8vo. i. 334. Daud. ii. 432. Shaw's Zool. ix. 266. 

 Emberiza flava Mexicana, Klein, Av. 92. 

 Linotte k tete jaune, Buf. iv. S3. 

 Yellow-headed Linnet, Ediv. pi. 44. 

 Yellow-headed Grosbeak, Gen. Syn. iii. 140. 



LENGTH six inches. Bill pale flesh-colour ; irides hazel ; the 

 head and throat yellow ; behind the eyes a brown band, passing to 



