. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. THE YELLOW BUNTING, OK YELLOW AMMER 479 olive with a perceptible blue wash, tl>o chi and abdomen are pure white tlie breast is ashen grey streaked libera ly with buff. r,„ , ,, under tail-covert? areZ f kr iked w t^^ b aek. AH the are tipped witi. -urrow white bands, and the\ dm rarfraU er nchly variegated with yellow. The total length of this bird is rathe^l"re than six llldl'-jO. The ]5untings are known by their sharp conical bills, with the edges of the upper niiindible
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. THE YELLOW BUNTING, OK YELLOW AMMER 479 olive with a perceptible blue wash, tl>o chi and abdomen are pure white tlie breast is ashen grey streaked libera ly with buff. r,„ , ,, under tail-covert? areZ f kr iked w t^^ b aek. AH the are tipped witi. -urrow white bands, and the\ dm rarfraU er nchly variegated with yellow. The total length of this bird is rathe^l"re than six llldl'-jO. The ]5untings are known by their sharp conical bills, with the edges of the upper niiindible I'oundcd and slightly turned in- wards, and the knob on the palate. They arc coniiiion in most parts of the world, are gregarious during the winter months^ and in some cases become so fat upon the autumn grain that they arc considered great dainties. Onk of the most familiar of all these birds is the Yellow Bunting, or Yellow Ammeu as it is often called. Tiiis lively bird frequents our fields and hedgerows, and is remarkable for a curious uiixtnre of wariness and curiosity, the hitter feeling impelling it to observe a traveller witli great attention, and the former to keep out of reach of any missile. So, in walkin ^"''"^ "'^'^ "" '^''''' ' " ^^'' ^^'^ ^^"'^^^^ ^''^ «»« l^<^i"g strongly acLented In Scotland ,t assumes a sense quite in accordance with the character of it^ .surronndmgs, and is supposed to say, '< Pe'il, deil, de'il take ; So, 1 vve 'e for t e sen by winch the is supposed to be actuated, the rustics persecute the htt e creature most shamefully, killing the parents, breaking the ^ a ml est vin^ H^ m. s w t uy can find an opportunity. Mr. Thonjson says St o S e .of the 1 ellow ,s of a mournful character, in which opini, n I cannot at aU aoree Tlie nest of the Yellow P-unting is generally placed upon or very close to the C'lrtl, I Ml tl)e best place to seek fur the stru
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