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CARDINAL GROSBEAK. 



Generic Character. 



Bill jflrong, thick, and convex. 

 Nojlrils fmall. 

 Tongue truncated. 



Specific Character, &c. 



CRESTED RED GROSBEAK with black 

 frontlet. 



VIRGINIAN NIGHTINGALE. 



Rail. Syn. p. 85. 

 Will. orn. p. 245. pi. 44. 



CARDINAL GROSBEAK. 



Lath. Syn. 2. p. 118. 



The bird here figured is a native of the warmer parts 

 of North America, from whence it was imported foon 

 after the firft difcovery of that continent ; and from the 

 glowing fplendor of its colour, and the extraordinary * 

 powers of its note, foon became a diftinguiihed favo- 

 rite in Europe. It is even by fome considered as fcarce 

 inferior to the nightingale. It is a bird of a lively na- 

 ture, and poflefles a confiderable degree of docility. 



