. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. THE BUNTING. 481 Tlio ppnoral colour of Inrd is ),t yellow, witl, of dark Lrov,, liavm- a riclily inottlwl Lrmvinsl, yollow on the Lack, with a decided ' tin-c. The ].rimary fcatliors of tho win-arc l,lack, cdocd wit], âw,inul tlic ivnminder of the ,,ol,m,t, with all the win-coverts, are dee), hrown-hhnck, ed-rcd with ruddy brewii. The chni, throat, and all the under of tlie hody nre hri^h't pure vellow seliciint; into
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. THE BUNTING. 481 Tlio ppnoral colour of Inrd is ),t yellow, witl, of dark Lrov,, liavm- a riclily inottlwl Lrmvinsl, yollow on the Lack, with a decided ' tin-c. The ].rimary fcatliors of tho win-arc l,lack, cdocd wit], âw,inul tlic ivnminder of the ,,ol,m,t, with all the win-coverts, are dee), hrown-hhnck, ed-rcd with ruddy brewii. The chni, throat, and all the under of tlie hody nre hri^h't pure vellow seliciint; into rusty brown on the Hanks. The female is similarly marked I'ut is'not so brilliant in lier hues. The total length of the bird about seven- inclics. ' The Ortolan or fiARDEN Buxttno is widely celelirated for the delicacy of its llesh, er ratlicr for that of its fat; tli^e fat ol' the (irtolan being somewhat analogous to the gireii fat of the turtle in the oi)iniiin of jrolinilMluls. Tlie Ortolan has occasionally been shot in Kiiglaiid, but it is most frequently found (111 the continent, M-liere its advent is e.\])ecte I with great anxiety, and vast numbers are an- nually captured for the table. These liirds are not killed at once, as they would not be in proper condition, but they an; ])laced in a dark room, so as to prevent t]u>m from moving about, and are fed largely with oats and millet, until tlioy become mere luiii])s of fat, weighing neai'ly three ounces, and are then killed and sent to talilo. The net and ilecoy-hird arc the means that are generally eniploved for their capture. The nest of the Ortolan is placed on the ground, generally among- corn, and upon a sandy .soil, where .some .slight defence. h(d])s to conceal the , and to afford a jmrtial â slielter from the wind. The materials of which it is made are grasses of diflii'rent degrees of iineness, and a few hairs which arc placed in the interior. The number of eggs is live or , and their colour is p
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