. The Bird food company's book of cage birds: . a distance of a mile ; but the fact is explained by the greatstrength of the muscles of the throat. The Nightingale requires a large cage, which should be_hung in a subdued light. A cage with the back and sidesof dark wood, is the best for this bird, and the roof shouldbe covered, on the inside, with green baize, thus preventingthe birds head from, being injured when he flies perches should be covered with soft material, as hisfeet are very tender, and apt to become sore when plainwooden perches are used. The cost of such a cage is ^3.
. The Bird food company's book of cage birds: . a distance of a mile ; but the fact is explained by the greatstrength of the muscles of the throat. The Nightingale requires a large cage, which should be_hung in a subdued light. A cage with the back and sidesof dark wood, is the best for this bird, and the roof shouldbe covered, on the inside, with green baize, thus preventingthe birds head from, being injured when he flies perches should be covered with soft material, as hisfeet are very tender, and apt to become sore when plainwooden perches are used. The cost of such a cage is ^ same treatment is required as for other soft-billedbirds. Although apt to be rather a delicate bird when firstcaught, after once becoming accustomed to cage life, it isamong the longest-lived of cage birds, instances beingknown of Nightingales having lived fourteen years in con-finement, A Nightingale beginning to sing is worth ; in fullsong, from $ to 6o BIRD rOCD COMPANYG nOCK OF CAGE DIRDS. THE AMERICA:] The American Goldfinch, or tlie Yellow Bird, as lie is gen-erally called, is found all over our land. He makes one ofthe most sprightly of cage birds and is readily lamed. Theplumage of the male is of a beautiful lemon, with a l^lackcap and lemon and white wings. His song, although not con-sisting of a very wide range uf notes, is sweet and ur»e who can easily capture one of these pretty budsby means of limed twigs or a trap cage, the manner ofdoing so, being fully described in the chapter on trappingbirds. This bird should be treated the same as a Canary, andkept in the same sort of a cage. An American Goldfinchin fine plumage and accustomed to a cage, is worth $ THE RED LINNET. The Red Linnet is a beautiful whistling bird tb:it is anative American, and deserves a high rank among cagebirds. He is a constant son^sxr and of beautiful plumage ofreciish hue. He is of the size and requires the saniogeneral treatment and ca
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