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grosbeakAny of various thick-billed finches. The pine grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator) breeds in Arctic forests. Its plumage is similar to that of the pine crossbill. (Family Fringillidae, order Passeriformes.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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5 (Seiurus noveboracensis) Wood duck (Aix sponsa) -- -- -- Prairie warbler (Dendroica discolor) -- -- -- Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) -- -- -- Northern oriole (Icterus galbula) -- -- -- Black-crowned night heron -- -- -- (Nyctiocorax nyctiocorax) Rose-breasted grosbeak -- -- -- (Pheucticus ludovicianus) Blue-headed vireo (Vireo solitarius) -- -- -- Cx. More flashy visitors arrived from the south--northern orioles, rose-breasted grosbeaks, bright yellow American goldfinches. I remember a sycamore in front of a ruined farmhouse, And instantly and clearly the revelation Of a song of incredible purity and joy, My first rose-breasted grosbeak, Facing the low sun, his body Suffused with light. |
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