. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. '»'H ( '*" â *^''-' 'III â " ST^yf M "'J^'i'l.^Y'^- It^ ^'"i^c" is superior tc tliat of Hie prccfliniT spocios, nltliou"], ânâP of the \\ lads arc remark.^ and f .Hos-'^l''' ''^' â¢" â !? '.'^ ""/^â¢^â "!'>"t\ llitlin. about its cage with a restless adi^ and eai ess deiaeauour that endear it to its owner. Fnnu the l>amdiso , I., I ? niay be distinguished not only by its colouring, but by th,- curious urrangenient .,r its'
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. '»'H ( '*" â *^''-' 'III â " ST^yf M "'J^'i'l.^Y'^- It^ ^'"i^c" is superior tc tliat of Hie prccfliniT spocios, nltliou"], ânâP of the \\ lads arc remark.^ and f .Hos-'^l''' ''^' â¢" â !? '.'^ ""/^â¢^â "!'>"t\ llitlin. about its cage with a restless adi^ and eai ess deiaeauour that endear it to its owner. Fnnu the l>amdiso , I., I ? niay be distinguished not only by its colouring, but by th,- curious urrangenient .,r its' ,1 feathers, which are very short with the exce],lion oi' the four central iV^^thers, which 1 most singularly elongated, each feather presenting to the eye littU. but the bare siuift Z the greater part oi its length, and then slightly widening towards tlie extreinities £ sides of the head and around the neck are â¢leep rusty r(>d, and the back of the neck and to] I of the head are mottled black The total length of the Shaft-tailed AVhidah Bird is Ironi nine to ten inches. The Grosbeaks or Hawfinches now claim our attention. They are all remarkable tin- their very large, broad, and thick beaks, a lieculiarity of construction which is intended to servi! them in their seed-crushing habits. The magniticent cxani])h. of tjiis group is the or .ScAitLiix Giios- ISKAK, an inhabitant of various parts of America, where it is known under the titles of Ked I'.inl, Crested Eed J'.ird, and ,iau Nightingale. " _ It is rather a large l)ird, measuring about eight inches in total length, and is coloured in a most gorgeous tashion. The back is dusky red, and the whoh- of the rest of the plumage is bright vivid scarlet with the exception of a patch of jetty black short leathers that d< corate the chin^ forehead and base of the h. ik. Upon the head there is a high pointed crest, which can be raised or lowered at pioasure. Even the bill is bright s
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