. The history of birds : their varieties and oddities, comprising graphic descriptions of nearly all known species of birds, with fishes and insects, the world over, and illustrating their varied habits, modes of life, and distinguishing peculiarities by means of delightful anecdotes and spirited engravings . ichen, which grows on the trees,or with the silky down of plants. The birds of this species have a very delicate song, which is con-tinued throughout the year. They are natives of St. Domingo, andsome other of the West India islands, where they feed chiefly oninsects and fruit. THE COMMON
. The history of birds : their varieties and oddities, comprising graphic descriptions of nearly all known species of birds, with fishes and insects, the world over, and illustrating their varied habits, modes of life, and distinguishing peculiarities by means of delightful anecdotes and spirited engravings . ichen, which grows on the trees,or with the silky down of plants. The birds of this species have a very delicate song, which is con-tinued throughout the year. They are natives of St. Domingo, andsome other of the West India islands, where they feed chiefly oninsects and fruit. THE COMMON WAGTAIL. These active and lively little birds run about the sides of ponds and small streams, in search ofinsects and worms ; and in thespring and autumn are constantattendants on the plough, forthe sake of the worms thrownup by that instrument. Tlie generality of the Wag-tails disappear in the autumn ;but how tliey dispose of them-selves during the winter, iasomewhat difficult to accountfor. They are often to be seeneven in the middle of there happen to be a fine day, and the sun shine bright, they aresure to make their appearance; chirping briskly, and seemingdelighted with the fine weather, though they had not perhaps beenseen for three weeks or a month before. Whence then do they come ?. COMMON WAOTAIL. 190 THE YELLOW WAGTAIL.—WHEAT EAR. Certainly not from a far distant country, there not being time for avery long journey in the space of a single day; and, besides, theynever seem to be tired or lifeless, but are very brisk and lively, onsuch occasions. THB YELLOW WAGTAIL. The Yellow Wagtail isvery similar in habits tothe more common PiedWagtail, but the yellowtints of some of its feath-ers, somewhat resemblingthose of the YellowHammer, at once dis-tinguish it.
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