Cardinal Grosbeak, or Virginia C., 207. colors, 207. her first admirer, 208. his first call, 208. a mind of her own, 209. his mistake, 209. reproaching her, 209. violent wooing, 210. the obnoxious door, 210. the window, 210. exploring the room, 211. calling on the robin, 211-214. war declared upon her, 211. the window problem, 212. lord-and-master, 212. curious performance, 212. hostilities, 213. jealousy, 214. the looking-glass, 214. calling on the tanager, 214. the bath, 214. calling on the orioles, 215. beginning to sing, 215. a queer game, 215. war again, 216. death of the persecutor, 216. Virginia relieved, 216. expression of crest, 216. a week's peace, 217. arrival of a stranger, 217. Virginia not pleased, 217. the second suitor goes, 218. left alone, 218. set free, 219. the successful wooer, 219. difficulty, studies under, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30. Golden-winged Woodpecker, or Flicker, 115. in search of a nest, 115. heavy flight, 116. out of a bird store, 117. excessively wild, 117. getting acquainted, 117. peeping out, 118. expressing emotion, 118. in despair, 118. holes in the wall, 118. learning to eat, 118. peculiar attitudes, 119. sleeping, 119. restlessness, 119. taking naps, 120. a heavy sleeper, 120. dreaming, 120. hanging himself, 121. expression of sentiments, 121. the door opened, 121. running about the floor, 121. intelligence, 121. exploring the room, 121. investigating the nails, 122. visiting his neighbors, 122. up the ladder, 122. teasing the goldfinch, 123. down the ladder, 123. stepping down backward, 123. going home, 124. asking to be let out, 124. suddenly familiar, 124. child-like disposition, 124. a silent bird, 124. a strange song, 125. an extraordinary display, 125. the baby of the family, 126. position of rest, 127. flicker talk, 127. Goldfinch, 72, 152, 157.