7 S THE NATURAL' HISTORY. 
The Fantaif Grofbeak inhabits Virginia, and 
carries its tail fpreaii in an horizontal direction. 
The Philippine Grofbeak makes a molt curipus j 
neft, in the form of a cylinder, only fwelling out 
in the middle. It is compofed of the fine fibres of 
leaves, and fulpended from the extreme branch 
of a tree. The entrance is at the bottom, and 
after afeending to the wideft part, the proper nelt 
is made there, towards one fide; here the inge¬ 
nious little bird hatches her young in fecurity. 
Another Grofbeak very nearly refembling the 
Philippine Grofbeak, makes a curious neft in a 
fpiral fhape, like the fhell of the Nautilus ; 
and fufpends it from a flender twig, over the 
water, always turning the opening towards that 
quarter, where the ieaft rain may beexpe&ed. 
The Abyflinian Grofbeak’s neft is not lefs in- 
genioufly contrived; i t is fufpended like the others; 
its form is that of a pyramid, with an opening 
towards the eaft ; the cavity is divided by a 
partition ; after afeending a little way, the bird 
defeends again into its neft, on the other fide of 
the partition, which by this means is fecured from 
monkies, fquirrels, and fnakes, as well as from 
the 
