. The Bird food company's book of cage birds:. Cage birds. si During the spring months he sings his melody all day long, and often far into the night. There is a great differ- ence in individuals as to musical abiUty, but no more so thar. among other birds; as the Mocking-bird, for instance. The Cardinal Grosbeak is naturally a very active bird; his cage should be a good sized one, as large as for a Mocking-bird; otherwise he will damage his feathers. Hang him up quite high, so that he may not be i:ieedlessly dis- turbed. The floor of the cage should be strewn with red gravel or silver sa
. The Bird food company's book of cage birds:. Cage birds. si During the spring months he sings his melody all day long, and often far into the night. There is a great differ- ence in individuals as to musical abiUty, but no more so thar. among other birds; as the Mocking-bird, for instance. The Cardinal Grosbeak is naturally a very active bird; his cage should be a good sized one, as large as for a Mocking-bird; otherwise he will damage his feathers. Hang him up quite high, so that he may not be i:ieedlessly dis- turbed. The floor of the cage should be strewn with red gravel or silver sand. He will thrive well on canary seed; with unhulled rice and cracked corn, and occasionally a little hemp seed. His drink should be of soft water; hard or lime water having a tendency to make him costive; which, if not cured, will soon carry him off". Do not keep him too warm, as he is very hardy, endur- ing the inclemencies of severe winters with great mvl':''^- erence. ' The price of a young Cardinal Grosbeak, that is just be- ginning to whistle, is I3 00. Birds in full_ song, range from 1 to |, according to their proficiency. A suitable cage in walnut and tinned wire, will cost ^; in brass the price is THE BRAZILIAN CARDINAL. This sleek bird, prettily marked gray, white, and black, with crimson head and crest, is sure to have the attention of every beholder. His great activity and his considerable size require a roomy cage, wherein, with fair treatment, he will keep his plumage in perfect condition, entire- ly indifferent as to the temperature in which he is kept. The song, or rather this bird, is loud and clear, and he sings at all seasons of the year except while moult- ing. The female is of the same beautiful pluip". Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original w
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