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The Red Grosheak, or Virginia Nightingale. Cocco« 



thrauftus Indica Criftata. 



Numb. LVII. 



IT is fomething bigger than the Sky Lark ; its Bill is like that of the 

 common Grosbeak^ of a pale red Colour, the Bafis of it encompafied 

 with a Border of black Feathers reaching to the Eyes. It hath a large: 

 Head and high Creft, ending in a pyramidal Form, of a bright Scarlet 

 Colour, as is alfo the whole Bird except the Back, fome Parts of the 

 Wings and the Tail, which is of a more dirty or brownifli red. Thefe 

 Birds are Natives oi Vtrgmia^ New-Englandj and other Parts of North- 

 Amerka. Its Strength with its Bill is furprizing, it being able to crack. 

 the Stones of Olives, Almonds, and Indian Maiz, very expeditiouflys, 

 the Kernels of which it is very fond of. It feeds alfo upon Hemp- 

 feed, Bread, &c. They alfo deftroy the Buds of feveral Fruit Trees,, 

 like the Bulfinch. It hath an agreeable melodious Song, with fome. 

 Notes like the Nightingale, from which fome call it the Vtrgtma Night- 

 ingale, and in Virgima^ See. they call it the Red-Bird, but more pro- 

 perly the Red Grosbeak. The Hen is not fo beautiful as the Cock, be- 

 ing more brown, with a Tincture of red. Thefe ling when in Cages. 

 as well as the Cock, and are brought with them iato England,. 



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