. Cassell's book of birds . ourattention was attracted by the harsh cries of several birds, which we at first supposed to be Shrikes,but which afterwards proved to be Fieldfares. We were soon delighted by the discovery of severalof their nests, and were surprised to find them—so contrary to the habits of other species of thegenus Turdus with which we are acquainted—breeding in society. Their nests were at variousheights from the ground, from four feet to thirty or forty feet, or upwards; they were for the mostpart placed against the trunk of the spruce fir; some were, however, at a considerabl
. Cassell's book of birds . ourattention was attracted by the harsh cries of several birds, which we at first supposed to be Shrikes,but which afterwards proved to be Fieldfares. We were soon delighted by the discovery of severalof their nests, and were surprised to find them—so contrary to the habits of other species of thegenus Turdus with which we are acquainted—breeding in society. Their nests were at variousheights from the ground, from four feet to thirty or forty feet, or upwards; they were for the mostpart placed against the trunk of the spruce fir; some were, however, at a considerable distance fromit, upon the upper surface, and towards the smaller end of the thicker branches : they resemble mostnearly those of the Ring Ouzel; the outside is composed of sticks and coarse grass and weeds,gathered wet, matted with a small quantity of clay, and lined with a thick bed of fine dry of them as yet contained more than three eggs, although we afterwards found that five was THE SINGING BIRDS. 20Q. vol. ii. — 06. no CASSELLS BOOK OF BIRDS. more commonly the number than four, and that even six was very frequent,similar to those of the Blackbird, and still more to those of the Ring Ouzel. The eggs are very THE Redwing (Tardus Hiatus) is eight inches and a half long and thirteen and a half wing measures four and a half, and tail three and a half inches. Upon the upper part of the bodythe plumage is of a greenish brown, the under side whitish, the sides of the breast bright rust-red,and the throat yellowish, marked all over with triangular and round dark brgwn spots. The femaleis of a lighter colour than her mate. The back of the young is greenish, spotted with yellow, andtheir lower wing-covers rust-red; the eyes of all are reddish brown ; the beak black, except at thebase of the lower mandible, which is grey; the foot is of a reddish hue. This species is also an
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