. History of British birds : the figures engraved on wood . revolution, and at the fame timecontinues to make a progreffive advance. The e-vening is the time when the Stares affemble in thegreateft numbers, and betake themfelves to the fensand marflies, where they roofl among the reeds:They chatter much in the evening and morning,both when they affemble and difperfe. So attach-ed are they to fociety, that they not only join 90 BRITISH BIRDS. thofe of their own fpecies, but alfo birds of a differ-ent kind, and are frequently feen in company withRedwings, Fieldfares, and even with Crows, Jack-da
. History of British birds : the figures engraved on wood . revolution, and at the fame timecontinues to make a progreffive advance. The e-vening is the time when the Stares affemble in thegreateft numbers, and betake themfelves to the fensand marflies, where they roofl among the reeds:They chatter much in the evening and morning,both when they affemble and difperfe. So attach-ed are they to fociety, that they not only join 90 BRITISH BIRDS. thofe of their own fpecies, but alfo birds of a differ-ent kind, and are frequently feen in company withRedwings, Fieldfares, and even with Crows, Jack-daws, and Pigeons. Their principal food confiftsof worms, fnails, and caterpillars j they likewifeeat various kinds of grain, feeds, and berries, andare faid to be particularly fond of cherries. In aconfined Hate they eat fmall pieces of raw flelh,bread foaked in water, &c. The Starling is verydocile, and may eafily be taught to repeat fliortphrafes, or whiffle tunes with great exaftnefs, andin this Hate acquires a warbling fuperior to itg na?tive BRITISH BIRDS. 9I THE ROSE COLOURED OUZEL. {Turdusy Rofeusy Lin.—Le Merle Couleur de Rofey BufF.) Is the lize of a Starling : Its bill is of a carna-tion colour, blackilli at the bafe j irides pale ; thefeathers on the head are long, forming a creft ; thehead, neck, wings, and tail are black, gloffed withfhades of blue, purple, and green; its back, rump,brealt, belly, and leffer wing coverts pale rofe co-lour, marked with a few irregular dark fpots ; legspale red; claws brown. This bird has been fo rarely met with in Eng-land that it will fcarcely be admitted amongft fuchas are purely Britifli. There are however a fewinltances of its being found here; and, althoughnot a refident, it fometimes vifits us, on which ac-count it mult not be pafled over unnoticed. It isfound in various parts of Europe and Afia, and in,mofl places is migratory. It feems to delight moftin the warmer climates; it is fond of loculls, andfrequents the pla
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