. A popular handbook of the ornithology of the United States and Canada, based on Nuttall's Manual . tigouche, in latitude47°. But excepting in these three instances, and a fourth whereyoung birds were seen on the Tobique River, the species hasbeen unknown as a summer resident in New Brunswick. Coxsaw several examples along the Restigouche in July, 1888, but Ihave hunted for them up and down the same river, from theWagan to the Metapedia, both in July and September, withoutseeing or hearing so much as one. Some years ago I kept a male in confinement, and found him adelightful pet. He was healt
. A popular handbook of the ornithology of the United States and Canada, based on Nuttall's Manual . tigouche, in latitude47°. But excepting in these three instances, and a fourth whereyoung birds were seen on the Tobique River, the species hasbeen unknown as a summer resident in New Brunswick. Coxsaw several examples along the Restigouche in July, 1888, but Ihave hunted for them up and down the same river, from theWagan to the Metapedia, both in July and September, withoutseeing or hearing so much as one. Some years ago I kept a male in confinement, and found him adelightful pet. He was healthy and happy in his cage, was easilytamed, being confiding and affectionate, and added to his othergood qualities a sweet voice and pretty melody. The song differs with the season. In winter it is strong andcheery, as befits a stalwart fellow who laughs at Jack Frost andmakes merry when the north wind blows. But when the spring-time comes he tells the old, old story in most gentle tones, — awhispered love song, sweet and tender, yet with a wild plaintive-ness that makes it pecuharly AMERICAN CROSSBILL. COMMON CROSSBILL. RED CURVIROSTRA MINOR. Char. Bill long and compressed, mandibles curved at the points,which cross or overlap. In young birds the bill is straight. Adult males:dull red, variable in shade; wings and tail blackish brown. Young males:yellowish olive. In changing plumage they display great variety of com-binations of yellow, olive, and red. Females: above, dull olive; rumpand crown yellow; wings and tail as male; below, grayish. Length 5^4to 6 inches. Nest. Usually in a dense wood, on a branch of an evergreen tree 15to 30 feet from the ground; made of twigs, strips of bark, weed-stems,and roots, lined thickly with grass, roots, hair, and feathers. ^gR^ 3-4; pale green dotted, near larger end, with brown and laven-der; X This more common species, like the preceding, inhabits thehigh northern and arctic regions of both continen
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