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apt to deftroy birds fmallcr than themfclvcs, by 
pinching out pieces of their fleili with their bills. 
They arc migratory, and fecn in England only 
occafionally. 
The PINE GROSBEAK 
Has two bars of white on the wings. On the head, neck, 
bread, and near the tail, the plumage is of a rofe coloured 
criinfon. 
It inhabits forefts of fir trees in Sweden, and 
Canada, and the pine forelts of Invercauld in 
Aberdeenfhire, feeding upon the feeds in the 
cones, and difleminating the firs. 
In the night it fings very melodioufly, and al- 
moft without ceafins;. 
In the winter it migrates into the more fouth- 
ern provinces of Sweden. The plumage of the 
younger inclines to a reddifh, in the older birds to 
a yellowilh caft. 
It makes its neft on trees, at a lmall height 
from the ground, with finall twigs and fibres, 
lined with feathers. The female lays four white 
eggs, which are hatched in June. The Pine 
Grofbeaks are taken about Peterfburgh in au¬ 
tumn, in great numbers, and brought to market; 
in fpring they retire to Lapland. 
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