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the second, or even the third year that the fullness of the 
bright tints is gained. The red is much deeper in some 
individuals than in others. 
A specimen has been known entirely white, and others 
have been met with pied black and white. Caged birds not 
unfrequently turn black, of a duller or deeper tint—the result 
of their having been fed on hemp-seed. One is figured by 
Professor Nillson, which is pure white on the back, wings, 
and tail; but the head and all the lower parts of a delicate 
rose-colour. 
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