. 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 . -EYED VIREO, OR GREENLET, This common and indefatigable songster appears to inhabit everypart of the American continent from Labrador to the large tropicalislands of Jamaica _ and St. Domingo;they are likewiseresident in themild table land ofMexico. Those whopass the summerwith us, howeve
. 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 . -EYED VIREO, OR GREENLET, This common and indefatigable songster appears to inhabit everypart of the American continent from Labrador to the large tropicalislands of Jamaica _ and St. Domingo;they are likewiseresident in themild table land ofMexico. Those whopass the summerwith us, however,migrate to thewarmer regions atthe commencementof winter, as noneare found at thatseason within the limits of the United. States. The Red-eyed Vireoarrives in Pennsylvania late in April, and in New England about thebeginning of May. It inhabits the shady forests or tall trees near gardenaand the suburbs of villages, where its loud, lively, and energetic songis often continued, with little intermission, for several hours at a time,as it darts and pries among the thick foliage in quest of insects andBmaL Caterpillars. From its first arrival, until August, it is the mostdistinguished warbler of the forest, and when almost all the otherbirds have become mute, its notes are yet heard with unabated vigor,. RED-ETED VIREO. OF THE LARKS IN GENERAL. In this tribe the bill is straight, slender, bending a little towardsthe end, and sharp-pointed. The nostrils are covered with feathersand bristles; and the tongue is cloven at the end. The toes aredivided to the origin; and the claw of the back toe is very long,and either straight or very little bent THE SKY-LARK. 181 All the various membeiS of this family are stoutly built, with largeheads, beaks of short or moderate length, long and very broad wings,short tails, and rather flat feet; th-e tail, which is by no means large, is-coinposed of twelve feathers, evenly cut oS* at their extremity. Thepkuaage is of a bwwnish shade, i»early alike
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