. The American bird fancier; considered with reference to the breeding, rearing, feeding, management, and peculiarities of cage and house birds; with remarks on their diseases and remedies; . rms; theyare also accnstomed to eat bread and roll steeped in description of food they seek, when at large, as younghares, birds, eggs, mice, young geese, chickens, snails, pears,cherries, &c., renders them partly injurious and partlybeneficial. This bird can be allowed to run at large, or fly about, and ifreared from the nest, which must be the case if he is to betaught to speak, he will return
. The American bird fancier; considered with reference to the breeding, rearing, feeding, management, and peculiarities of cage and house birds; with remarks on their diseases and remedies; . rms; theyare also accnstomed to eat bread and roll steeped in description of food they seek, when at large, as younghares, birds, eggs, mice, young geese, chickens, snails, pears,cherries, &c., renders them partly injurious and partlybeneficial. This bird can be allowed to run at large, or fly about, and ifreared from the nest, which must be the case if he is to betaught to speak, he will return to the plaee of feeding, uponcalling him Jack, the name he Tisoally bears. All glitteringmetal, especially gold, must be hidden from him, or he, likesome other bipeds, will carry it oiF. To facilitate his speaking,or to give his tongue greater freedom, which is necessary forarticulate sounds, the tongue chord is sometimes loosened withthe view of increasing or heightening his powers of , however, have been heard to speak with an un-loosened tongue. The raven is naturally a long-lived bird,individuals having been known to live upwards of onehundred years. PIGEONS. THE ROCK PIGEON, OR WILD DOVE. Columba HviOy Colombe, Biset sauvage, Holztaube^ PaJoma toreaz, Faloma delcampo, Pombo bravoj Ck>lombo salvatico, Biset, Wild Rock Pigeon,White-Rumped PigeoiRock Dpve, Wild Dovej re,) Of ORNITHOLOOISTg. Op the the Germans. Op the Spaniards. Of the PoRTUOtlESE. Op THE Italians. [ Of THE British andI Anglo-Americans. sHE rock or wild pigeon of Europe is well known asthe inhabitant of the pigeon houses in various parts of_ the world, or dove cots, as they are more frequentlycalled, buildings expressly erected for the purpose of contain-ing colonies of these birds. In this state, where they enjoy aperfect freedom 9f action, and are nearly dependant upon their 82 PIGEONS. own exertions for support, they can scarcely be called reclaimed, much less domesticated. M
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