. British birds for cages and aviaries; a hanbook relating to all British birds which may be kept in confinement .. . er in appear-ance, also a trifle smaller, than the male, and the youngof both sexes resemble her until after their first moult. White, pied and cinnamon Fieldfares have now and thenbeen seen, and, as a matter of course, shot. The Fieldfare is a native of the northern parts of Europe andof Siberia,but as it visitsus regularlyevery winterin considera-ble numbers,and instancesare on recordwhere it haseven bredwith us, itmay be rea-sonably de-scribed as aBritish nestis sai
. British birds for cages and aviaries; a hanbook relating to all British birds which may be kept in confinement .. . er in appear-ance, also a trifle smaller, than the male, and the youngof both sexes resemble her until after their first moult. White, pied and cinnamon Fieldfares have now and thenbeen seen, and, as a matter of course, shot. The Fieldfare is a native of the northern parts of Europe andof Siberia,but as it visitsus regularlyevery winterin considera-ble numbers,and instancesare on recordwhere it haseven bredwith us, itmay be rea-sonably de-scribed as aBritish nestis said tobe built inpine woods,at a varyingheight fromthe ground,and is nearlyalways situ-ated againstthe trunk. Many pairs resort to the same locality andconstruct their dwellings in close proximity to each nests are made of leaves, moss, and grass slightlycemented together with mud, and are lined with the finerportions of the materials used in the construction. Theeggs, which are four or five in number, are pale bluish-green, spotted with dark brown. If kept in the house, the Fieldfare should have a large. The Fieldfare. FOR CAGES AND A VIARIES. 63 cage and is then an attractive-looking bird, which is gener-ally noticed at shows, but it is seen to greater advantagein a large garden aviary. Heat is injurious to it, as wellas to the snow-bunting and the Bullfinch, and it shouldnever be exposed to this unnecessarily, but be kept in a roomwithout fire; or if out of doors, be provided with plentyof shelter. This is readily obtained by planting the openpart of the aviary with elder bushes, which are rarely dam-aged by the inmates; and if the common, -golden, silverand parsley-leaved varieties are judiciously mixed, a verypretty effect will be produced. Insects and berries are the ordinary food of the Field-fare, but in hard winters it will eat anything it can confinement, it should be fed as recommended for theThrush; it is partial to breadcrumbs mixed with an equalqua
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