THE SCAELET TANAGER. 
E often hear, in the deep woods of New 
^ * England, the song of a bird so pecu- 
liar and attractive, that we make an effort to 
become acquainted with the singer. We fol- 
low the notes through the trees, as their author 
retreats before us, until, at length, cautiously 
drawing near, we discover him perched on a 
high branch, his wings drooping, his tail ex- 
panded, and crest erected, in the very act of 
singing. We notice that the song is similar 
to that of the American robin, but that it is 
much sweeter, and has the property of ventril- 
oquism : so that, while the bird is immediately 
above us, his song will often sound as if he 
were many rods away. 
When we say that this bird is of a beautiful 
scarlet plumage on the head, neck, and body, 
and that his wings and tail are pure, unspotted 
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