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from the slioiildei-s to the breastbone, ^vith the exception of its wings and tail No
wonder it had striven to escape on the first opportnnitj-! I tnmed this little bird
into ni3- Ornamental-Finch aviary, and in the morning fonnd it in the midst of
ionr of its o^vn species, A,-ho were chasing it from pillar to post^playing the roiio-h
game, called "No child of mine," with it, in short. ' "
. Being at a loss to know what to do with the miserable looking little scare-crow
^^•l^ch had now lost the feathers from the back of its neck, I tnrned it in with
Coryphospingus pilcatus and hoped that the latter ^^'onld be kind to it. Poor Pileated
Fnich! In five minutes the impudent little vagrant ^vas chasing its hostess all over
the cage, never being able to catch her, but evidentl.v enjoying the fun of seeing
the bird t\vice its o.vn size dashing awa_v from its impetuous rushes. At i^ter^'als
day after daj- this would be repeated, but ^^•hether from spite or for mere sport it
would be hard to sa.v. An3•ho^^• the Pileated Finch always seemed startled and fled
precipitately from the AVaxbill.
Illustrated from a li^•ing specimen and a skin in the author's collection.
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