. British birds for cages and aviaries; a hanbook relating to all British birds which may be kept in confinement .. . The Sparrow-Hawk. 12 BRITISH BIRDS In addition to little birds, which form its usual andfavourite diet, the Sparrow-Hawk will eat mice, beetles andgrasshoppers; and occasionally in captivity, if food runs short,they will attack, kill and devour one another, the male, insuch cases, usually succumbing to the assault of the female. This species has bred in confinement, but requires afull supply of its natural food, for which butchers meatand even the offal from the poulterers shop
. British birds for cages and aviaries; a hanbook relating to all British birds which may be kept in confinement .. . The Sparrow-Hawk. 12 BRITISH BIRDS In addition to little birds, which form its usual andfavourite diet, the Sparrow-Hawk will eat mice, beetles andgrasshoppers; and occasionally in captivity, if food runs short,they will attack, kill and devour one another, the male, insuch cases, usually succumbing to the assault of the female. This species has bred in confinement, but requires afull supply of its natural food, for which butchers meatand even the offal from the poulterers shop form noadequate substitute. It is rather a shy bird, especially when feeding, andusually retires to some secluded spot in order to devourat leisure the produce of its chase. The Stannel Hawk. See The Tiercel. The Tiercel, Tircelet, or Tassel. This is the male Falcon, which is much smaller, weaker,and less daring than the female; it was therefore not somuch in request as the latter for purposes of sport. FOR CAGES AND AVIARIES. 113 THE HEDGE ACCENTOR. See Hedge Sparrow. THE HEDGE SPARROW, OR DUNNOCK. This bird, commonly but erroneously named HedgeSparrow, is really the Hedge Accentor. It is soft-billedand has no connection whatever with our familiar friendthe House Sparrow, except that it is a permanent residentin Britain. Its length is 5^ inches, 2\ inches of which areoccupied by the tail. Its general colour is brown, and asevery feather on the upper surface of the body has a darkcentre, the back and wings have a mottled appearance;the throat and breast are slate grey, but the belly is lighter. The female is altogether lighter in her colouring aswell as somewhat smaller than her mate. Few people care to keep a bird that has neither beautyof plumage nor agreeable song to recomm
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