. The American bird fancier; considered with reference to the breeding, rearing, feeding, management, and peculiarities of cage and house birds; with remarks on their diseases and remedies; drawn from authentic sources and personal observation . shows itself on the throat. The adult female, however, differs very sensibly from themale; her throat is white, and her breast paler, and spottedwith black, like that of the throat. MANAGEMENT. In the house, if allowed to range, its gentleness, neatness, andpeculiar motions are seen to advantage; but it is often kept in^ a cage of the following make:—
. The American bird fancier; considered with reference to the breeding, rearing, feeding, management, and peculiarities of cage and house birds; with remarks on their diseases and remedies; drawn from authentic sources and personal observation . shows itself on the throat. The adult female, however, differs very sensibly from themale; her throat is white, and her breast paler, and spottedwith black, like that of the throat. MANAGEMENT. In the house, if allowed to range, its gentleness, neatness, andpeculiar motions are seen to advantage; but it is often kept in^ a cage of the following make:— THE EUROPEAN QUAIU 107 A small box, two feet long, one foot deep, and four high, of anyshape which is preferred ; in this are left two or three openings,one for drinking at, the other to give light; besides this all isdark; the bottom is a drawer, which should be covered withsand, and have a seed drawer at one end; the top is of greencloth; for as the quail often springs up it would hurt itself wereit of wood. The case should be suspended during the summeroutside the window^ for the quail sings much more when con-fined in this manner than if allowed to rang« the room, wherethere are many things to cail off its attention from its 4 ix^ —— ^ f BIRDS, CAGES, AND SEED The Subscribers take this method of informing the public that tliey keep constantlyon hand and for sale, from November to May of each year, a CHOICE COLLEC-TION OF HEALTHY YOUNG BIRDS, noted for the excellence of their song, fineforms, beautifully-marked plumage, and other good qualities, consisting of Germanand French Canaries, and other Em-opean Song Birds, the prices of which vaiyaccording to their ages and qualities. The prices of Canaiy Birds vary from .$2 to $10 each, or $4 to $15 per pair. Linnets, from $2 to $ each. Goldfinches, $2 to $ Bulfmchcs, $5 to $20 « Song Thrushes, $G to $15 Nightingales, $10 to $20 Black Caps, $5 to $10 European Robins, $4 to $8 « Eiu-opean Sky Larks, $3 to $2
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