. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. I'DO NATURAL HISTORY. ladder, hoping to secure a few sparrows in the midst of their meal. Tiie ucst of the House Spai-row is usually huilt in holes of roofs The eggs arc speckled black aud white, and very variable. Sub-faiaily c. Emhcnxma, ]) Citrinella (Lat. yellowish), the Yellow Bunting. The or Yellow Bunting is a very deli- cately marked little bird, very common in our hedges, where it Hits before the traveller, always keeping about twenty- yards in front. It makes its nest on the
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. I'DO NATURAL HISTORY. ladder, hoping to secure a few sparrows in the midst of their meal. Tiie ucst of the House Spai-row is usually huilt in holes of roofs The eggs arc speckled black aud white, and very variable. Sub-faiaily c. Emhcnxma, ]) Citrinella (Lat. yellowish), the Yellow Bunting. The or Yellow Bunting is a very deli- cately marked little bird, very common in our hedges, where it Hits before the traveller, always keeping about twenty- yards in front. It makes its nest on the ground, and lays five eggs curiouslj' scribbled over with dark chocolate lines, just as if a child had been trj'ing to \mte Arabic on the eggs. 'i'he OiiToLAN, a little bird in very gi'cat repute for tlie table, is also an Emberiza. This bird is regularly fed like ])()ultry, in the South of Europe, and soon becomes exceed- ingly fat, when a guinea is fre([uently the price of it. THE SKYLARK. The Larks are known by their very long hind toe. The Skylark, which poura forth its animated song while suspended iiigh in the air, is an inhabitant of most })arts of Europe, Asia, and North Africa, but is not found in America. A very inte-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. London : G. Routledge
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