. The Bird food company's book of cage birds:. Cage birds. 56 always be kept on a short allowance of seed, three table- spoonfuls beirg enough for a day's allowance. He is such a perfect glutton, that if allowed an unlimited supply of seed, he will do l^ut little singing. With the plumage of the Reedbird he is worth 75c, After he assumes that of the Bobolink, the price increases to $ ; and when in full song, to $ â ^ag" ^ THE CARDINAL GROSBEAK, OR RED BIRD. 3-0 m:^,. This is one of the most attractive of our native birds, and 's deserving of more attention than has ever been best
. The Bird food company's book of cage birds:. Cage birds. 56 always be kept on a short allowance of seed, three table- spoonfuls beirg enough for a day's allowance. He is such a perfect glutton, that if allowed an unlimited supply of seed, he will do l^ut little singing. With the plumage of the Reedbird he is worth 75c, After he assumes that of the Bobolink, the price increases to $ ; and when in full song, to $ â ^ag" ^ THE CARDINAL GROSBEAK, OR RED BIRD. 3-0 m:^,. This is one of the most attractive of our native birds, and 's deserving of more attention than has ever been bestowed upon him, as much on account of his brilliant plumage as for his melodious whistling. Ke is known by several aliases, among others, the Vir- ginia Nightingale, from his habit of singing in th^ night, and the Red Bird, from the color of his plumage. In length he is about seven inches. The plumage is of a rich vermillion- red over the entire body, with a darker shade of the same color on wings and tail; the face, cheeks, throat, feet, and legs are black; the bill, red. The head is surmounted with a tuft of brilliant red feathers, which the bird is capable of erecting at will. The female is of a rich brown, with some red on breast and wings; and, though not so striking in appearance as her husband, is equally as beautiful, and is often as good a 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 Philadelphia bird food company. [from old catalog]. The Philadelphia bird food companu
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