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the natural history 
branch of fomc low tree, with an opening at thg 
bottom. 
The RED TANAGER. 
The general colour of its plumage is a pale red : Ths 
wings and tail, are black;, the tail feathers are white at the 
points. 
Jt inhabits Canada, and the woods near the 
Miffifippi. 7 'he long of this bird is very pleafing. 
It makes a winter proviiion of Maize, which it 
conceals wi.h great care, covering it with dry 
leaves, and only buffering a fmall hole to remain 
for the entrance. It is fo attentive to its trea— 
fure, as never to go very far from it, except to- 
drink. 
The Black-crowned ! anager feems an 
exception to the remark of Buffon, that the Ta- 
nagers are all of them American birds, fince 
tliis is found in Alia, ,n < neighbourhood of the 
Caucaflian mountains, and at Teflis in Georgia., 
It builds its neft in- the branches of a tree, called 
the Chrift s thorn, which b mg furnidned with, 
fiiong, and fharj ip.ncs, fecurcs the btrood from, 
birds of prey. 
The 
