. The bird fancier's companion; or, Natural history of cage birds; their food . is black all over, with the exceptionof the wing coverts (shoulders), which are yellow andred. When young, the black is mingled with smallbrown spots, and less on the coverts. The female re-sembles the young male bird, but no red at all. This bird, a native of this country, arrives here earlyin the spring; breeds here, and returns for the winter,back South. Their song is of little variety, being a succession ofchattering notes, but when assembled together in largeflocks, as we have often seen them, filling the bran
. The bird fancier's companion; or, Natural history of cage birds; their food . is black all over, with the exceptionof the wing coverts (shoulders), which are yellow andred. When young, the black is mingled with smallbrown spots, and less on the coverts. The female re-sembles the young male bird, but no red at all. This bird, a native of this country, arrives here earlyin the spring; breeds here, and returns for the winter,back South. Their song is of little variety, being a succession ofchattering notes, but when assembled together in largeflocks, as we have often seen them, filling the branchesof a large tree, and all joining together with their notes,form a concert not less to be admired by the lovers ofnature, than one performed by a band of amateurs. In the wild state this bird lives on berries, insects,&c., as well as on seeds. We have fed them in cageson canary and hemp seed, and observed them to dovery well, another time we have kept them on the pasteNo. 2, as prescribed under head General require a large-sized cage, and a frequent 60 THE HED BIRD. OR, VIRGINIA Cardinalis. This bird is a native of the Southern States, and oneof the handsomest birds of the New World. Its coloris of a brilliant red, with the exception of the throat,and the part round the beak, which is black. The headis ornamented with a tuft; this he is capable of raising,which gives him a very commanding appearance. Itslength is eight inches. Together with its beautiful plumage, this bird is giftedwith a very sweet, pleasing song, though of rather a lowtone. Being a very hardy bird, and easily taken care of,he is much kept in cages in this country, as well as inEurope, where we have frequently seen him in aviaries,as well as cages. He Commands a high price there, forhis great beauty. He should be kept in a good-sizedcage, and fed with a mixture of canary and hemp seed,and rough (unhusked) rice, to which may be added, alittle fresh green food, or a pie
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