PAINTED FINCH. 
taken in it's native place. He calls it the 
China Bullfirich. Mr. Catesby says, that they 
breed in Carolina, and generally build in 
Orange Trees, but they leave that country in 
the winter. The Spaniards call this bird, in 
it's perfc61 state, the Mariposa Pintada, or 
Painted Butterfly. 
I have retained Catesby's name of this 
bird, to avoid multiplying names ; though it is 
more generally known ^to the curious, in Lon- 
don, by the name of Nonpareil and Mariposa." . 
The figure which we have copied in the 
print annexed, is that which Edwards deline- 
ated from the living Cock Bird in it's perfedl 
state. But, as we think there is still superior 
beauty in his former figure, though taken- from 
a stuffed specimen — which may be accounted 
for, from what Edwards e:aYS relative to the dif- . 
ference between these birds in their native 
wilds, and when kept here in cages — we shad, 
at afutuie opportunity, take the liberty to re- 
present that also ; accompanied by such far- 
ther information, respecting this very curious 
species of birds, as has been collected by sub- 
secpcnt naturalists. 
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