S U MM E R RE D - mm O . 
the poimt of the lower mandible black, the 
rest- of it white'j. and. bellied transversely. 
" The Scarlet Tanagre is only found in 
the warmer parts of South America; as" in 
Mexico, Pferu, and BrasiL The Canada Ta* 
nagre occurs in many trails in North Ame- 
rica ; in the country of the Illinois ; in Loui- 
siana, and in Florida : so that there is no 
reason to doubt, that these birds are of distin<SI: 
species. 
It is accurately described by Brisson. He 
has properly observed, that the red colour of 
it's plumage is much lighter than in the Scarlet 
'I a nagre. The superior coverts of the wings, 
and the two quills next the body, are black i 
all the other quills of the wings are brown, 
and edged interiorly with white to their extre- 
mity. The tail consists of twelve black quills, 
terminated by a small border of light white ; 
tiie lateral quills are rather longer than those 
of the middle, which makes the tail somewhat 
forked." 
We think we can perceive^ in the above 
description, of BufFon, a bird differing from 
Edwards's 
