

88. THE NATURAL HISTORY 
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ton KE D TANAGER. 
_ The general colour of its ie is a pale red: The 
_ wings and tail, are black; ;, the tail: feathers are white at the 
points, 
‘Tt habits Canada, and the woods near the 
Miffifippi, ‘The fong of this bird is very pleafing, 
It makes a winter provifion of Maize, which it 
conceals with great care, covering it with dry 
leaves, and only fuffering a {mall hole to remain 
forthe entrance. It is fo attentive to its trea- 
fure, as never to go ye far from it, except to 
drink, | fe ; . 
The BLACK-CROWNED TANAGER feems aft 
exception to the remark of Buffon, that the Tas 
nagers are all-of them American birds, fince 
this is found in Afia, in the neighbourhood of the 
Caucaffian mountains, and at Teflis in Georgia. 
It builds its neft in the branches of a tree, called 
the Chrift’s thorn, which being furnifhed with 
ftrong, and fharp. {pines, fecures the brood from 
birds of prey. ; - 

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