278 
FHINGILLA CjEHUtEA. 
swamp, a few miles from Philadelphia. Another male 
of the same species was killed at the same time, consi- 
derably different in its markings ; a proof that they 
not acquire their full colours until at least the secon<l 
spring or summer. 
The rose-breasted grosbeak is eight inches and a hah 
long, and thirteen inches in extent ; the whole nppP’’ 
parts are black, except the -second row of wing-covertSf 
which are broadly tipt with white; a spot of the sam^ 
extends over the primaries, immediately below theif 
coverts; chin, neck, and upper part of the breasb 
black ; lower part of the breast, middle of the beUy> 
and lining of the wings, a fine light carmine, or ros* 
colour; tail, forked, black, the three exterior feathers> | 
on each side, white on their inner vanes for an inch a*" 
more from the tips ; bill, like those of its tribe, verf 
thick and strong, and pure white ; legs and feet, ligl** 
blue ; eyes, hazel. The young male of the first sprin? 
has the plumage of the back variegated with ligb* 
brown, white and black ; a line of white extends ove^. 
the ej'e ; the rose c(dour also reaches to the base m 
the bill, where it is speckled with black and whit^; 
The female is of a light yellowish fl;ixen colour, sf reake* 
with dark olive, and whitish; the breast is streaked 
with olive, pale flaxen, and white ; the lining of tk« 
wings is pale yellow; the bill, more dusky than in tb« 
male, and the white on the wing less. 
182. FBIlfGILI^A CjFJIULFA, BONAP. LOXIA CAiliVZEAy 
BLUE GROSBEAK. 
■WILSON, PLATE XXIV. FIG, VI. 
Tins solitary and retired species inhabits the warm®’’ 
parts of America, from (Iniana, and probably fiudb<'*' 
south,* to Virginia. Mr Bartram also saw it during* 
summer’s residence near Lanca,ster, Pennsylvania, 
the United 8tates, however, it is a .scarce species; n® 
* Latham, ii. p. 116. 
