. The Bird food company's book of cage birds: . y beauti-ful soft-colored plumage, and has a singular appendage tothe wings, bearmg a striking resemblance to a drop of redsealing-wax. Its note is not unlike that of the Thrush, butis more uncertain and weaker. While singing it agitatesthe crest on its head. It requires a Mocking Bird cage,which should not be kept in too warm a room, as it is veryhardy and likes cold weather. It requires Prepared Mock-ing Bird Food. A male specimen in good plumage willcost $ 40 BIRD FOOD COMPANYS BOOK OF CAGE BIRDS. THE GREENFINCH. This bird, known also nSt


. The Bird food company's book of cage birds: . y beauti-ful soft-colored plumage, and has a singular appendage tothe wings, bearmg a striking resemblance to a drop of redsealing-wax. Its note is not unlike that of the Thrush, butis more uncertain and weaker. While singing it agitatesthe crest on its head. It requires a Mocking Bird cage,which should not be kept in too warm a room, as it is veryhardy and likes cold weather. It requires Prepared Mock-ing Bird Food. A male specimen in good plumage willcost $ 40 BIRD FOOD COMPANYS BOOK OF CAGE BIRDS. THE GREENFINCH. This bird, known also nSthc Green Linnet, is of yellowish-green :e, inclinini^ togray on the back, and lighterbeneath. His song, althoughnot of the highest order, issprightly, and given with greatheariiness. They require a cage similarto a canarys, and thrive underthe same food and will interbreed withcanaries, but the mules areneither fine songsters nor of beautiful plnmage. A Greenfincli beginning to sing is worth $; one in fullsong, ^ THE ENGLISH THRUSH.


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