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SCARLET TANAGER. 



{Pyranga Rubra.) 

 This is one of our most gorgeous American birds, 

 which visits us in summer, arriving from the south 

 about the middle of the sixth month (June) or earlier. 

 Its head, wings and tail are jetty black, while the rest 

 of its body is of the brightest crimson. The beauty of 

 this bird can hardly be set forth by language. It and 

 the great famed cardinal grosbeak are gorgeous, be- 

 sides many others which we do not see. This bird 

 mostly confines itself to the woods, but sometimes it 

 makes itself familiar with man, and comes and builds 

 near his residence. The nest somewhat resembles that 

 of the black-bird and is generally placed in an apple or 

 maple tree. Eggs, four or five in number, light green 

 variously marked with dull brown. 



CHIPPY SPMROW OR EAR BIRD. 



(Spizella Domestica.) 

 This is one of the smallest of sparrows, and is widely 

 known by its familiarity and tameness, coming always 

 to the dwellings of men, there to receive the crumbs 

 which are thrown by them. In some cases they be- 

 come very tame, so as nearly to eat out of your hand. 

 Such is the case with us, having fed the parents and 

 young for three years. They are very plain colored 

 as all the sparrow tribe are, the breast drab and the 

 back variously striped and marked with a brown patch 

 upon the crown of its head, something like a prune 

 seed. They delight to make their nest in the honey- 

 suckles, composed of hair mostly. The eggs are small, 

 four in number, green marked with brown. 



