A book of the United StatesExhibiting its geography, divisions, constitution, and government ..and presenting a view of the Republic generally, and of the individual states; together with a condensed history of the land, from its first discovery to the present timeThe biography of about two hundred of the leading men: a description of the principal cities and towns; with statistical tables .. . d rain for the young. Though naturally shy andsuspicious, this bird usually selects his building place in the neighborhoodof farm-houses, and al(»ng frequented roads. He is easily domesticated,Ucomcs pl
A book of the United StatesExhibiting its geography, divisions, constitution, and government ..and presenting a view of the Republic generally, and of the individual states; together with a condensed history of the land, from its first discovery to the present timeThe biography of about two hundred of the leading men: a description of the principal cities and towns; with statistical tables .. . d rain for the young. Though naturally shy andsuspicious, this bird usually selects his building place in the neighborhoodof farm-houses, and al(»ng frequented roads. He is easily domesticated,Ucomcs playful and attached, and sings in confinement. Thi- Orchard Oriole is a smaller and plainer species, of similar Rcd-wingrd Blackbird is an inlmbiiant of all North America, \m\ ismigratory in the northern states. This bird connnits great doprodationson the unripe corn, and on the rice fields. He is known by a variety ofnames. H,h flesh is tough, and but little esteemed. The Cow Blackbirdla tn^.smg from one part of the slates to another, and lives in winter in thewunncr parts. In the latter part of March, he appears in Pennsylvania, • Bonaparte PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY. 197 jind as the weather hccomes milder, lie graduallj^ advances into Canada.*The Rice Bunting is a small bird of beautiful plumage and musical song,and as much of a favorite with the sportsman and gourmand, as of an. The Rice Bunting. enemv to the farmer and planter. They are found in immense numbersin the middle states, where they do great damage to the barley, Indiancorn, and early wheat. Blackbirds.—The Great Croio Blackbird is found only in the southernparts of the union, where it appears early in February. It is gregarious,omnivorous, and its note is said sometimes to resemble a watchmansrattle. The Covimon Crow Blackbird appears in every part of thecountry, at different seasons, and commits great havoc among the fields ofmaize. It is easily domesticated, and may be taught to articulate a fewwords. T
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