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Title: The birds of America : from drawings made in the United States and their territories
Year: 1840 (1840s)
Authors: Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 Bowen, John T., ca. 1801-1856?, lithographer
Subjects: Birds Birds
Publisher: New York : Published by J.J. Audubon Philadelphia : J.B. Chevalier
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the bill, and the feathers under the tail; a bandof deep black from the nasal membrane over the eye to the top of the head,where it is concealed by the crest; feathers at the base of the lower mandibleand a narrow streak below the eye, white; upper part of throat deep black;feathers of the wings greyish-black; primary coverts largely tipped withwhite; primary quills with a bright yellow, secondary with a white elongatedspot at the end of the outer web, and tipped with oblong wax-red append-ages; tail light grey at the base, gradually shaded into deep black, with abroad band of bright yellow. Female similar to the male, but somewhatsmaller. Oblong waxen appendages to the secondary quills, varying fromseven to three, sometimes wanting, especially in young birds; males with theshafts of the tail-feathers very slightly enlarged at the end, and bright red.Carefully compared with European specimens. Male, 9;, 16*. From New York, eastward and northward, to the Fur Countries. N°50. Pi. 246.
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/ Male J /h,.. V ^/r /J,....,, fivm ■ \&tun if J£*auJutm.F.RJ.E£S LitteButUdi ColfiyJ. T.Bpmat Pfdlad. 169 CEDAR WAXWING, OR CEDAR-BIRD. +B0MBYCILLA CAROLINENSIS, BrisS. PLATE CCXLVI.—Male and Female. Louisiana affords abundance of food and pleasant weather to this species,for nearly four months of the year, as the Cedar-birds reach that State aboutthe beginning of November, and retire towards the Middle Districts in thebeginning of March. The holly, the vines, the persimon, the pride-of-china, and various other trees, supply them with plenty of berries and fruits,on which they fatten, and become so tender and juicy as to be sought byevery epicure for the table. I have known an instance of a basketful of theselittle birds having been forwarded to New Orleans as a Christmas present.The donor, however, was disappointed in his desire to please his friend inthat city, for it was afterwards discovered that the steward of the steamer,in which they were shipped, made pies of them f

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