Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 230
olas : You asked the young folks totell of birds having acommon name inappro-priate to the female. The indigo bunting,which comes north withthe scarlet tanager[See letter and illustra-tion, St. Nicholas forMay, 1901, page 655.I^S —Ed.], is one, the fe-male being dark brownwith a… … INDIGO-BIRD. the male. Newton, Mass.Dear St. Nicholas : I am a great lover of nature,and always read every word in the Nature and Sciencedepartment. The other day, as I was out in the woods,I saw an olive-green bird, and near by there was abright yellow bird with black wings and tail. When I
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