mo S T G R O S S ' E A K
Erythrospiza. r o s e a .
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R O S V < i I t O iflt $ A 'IS.
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We believe we soay nnfirfy affirm that tins beautiful species ;^'|iFi«^/1^|st»-icdy confined to the 'noirthein
regions -of'the Old World, and that it is not fiyaytd, as s t a t i a d j b y o p th t ebiitjnenc o f .America.
By Wilson U was considered synonymous with the FrifigiUa tvpeSi jdthough bearing a strong resent*
blance in its general contour anti colouring. dilfcrs both fir 0*» it am'i ilr \kfo(mk'.fi t ryr/trm^ us tire m m ,i -he
bill r t h e two latter birds have this organ shorter, and ruois »kw»flCji «t'kbe Sides, approaching in these particulars'to
the typical Py-rhuke, o r Buffinchei.
Russia and Siberia constitute the true fealatafc o f the tqi* rit ^¡bough it may occasionally be found in
Hungary and.the more central parts of Europe. If'p.«nJUmMWphie of the rarest European Wrds,
consequently much sought after by colleetoys-is ^ ¡ t e uuknovm toourselves, and we are ]
aware o f any description o f iltsif. smt having been
Head, back, rump,
dark brown down th e orife&a .••:»!
| minted with gfMilwb white aiHH;- wfttfgtt- fw i
and the greater w. wtw v ith pink, 1 t$i s.¡f§jm-. ■ t (!|l; jff
O u r figure is o f the Y&timt. siw.
| The female i
»een record«!. S
ust, and ?:■! ; | ;e - C:- j|i r.btv:^fa|i‘ of a rich -rosy hue, with a at«
b ftatibeni ojf .«my.; o f toe bead mid fir" - thews*-?
w ith pi:-iKwfi