THE 
CARDINAL GROSBEAK. 
Generic Character. 
Bill ftrong, thick, and convex. 
Nojlrils fmall. 
Tongue truncated. 
Specific Character , &c. 
CRESTED RED GROSBEAK with black 
frontlet. 
VIRGINIAN NIGHTINGALE. 
Rail. Syn. p. 85. 
Will. orn. p. 245. pi. 44. 
CARDINAL GROSBEAK. 
Lath. Syn. 2. p. 118. 
The bird here figured is a native of the warmer parts 
of North America, from whence it was imported foon 
after the firfi: difcovery of that continent ; and from the 
glowing fplendor of its colour, and the extraordinary 
powers of its note, foon became a diftinguifbed favo¬ 
rite in Europe. It is even by fome confidered as fcarce 
inferior to the nightingale. It is a bird of a lively na¬ 
ture, and pofiefles a confiderable degree of docility. 
