. History of British birds : the figures engraved on wood . pecies of the Willow Wren, ofwhich this is the largeft; the two following differin their fize as well as note; their form and man-ners are however very fimilar: We have beenfortunate in procuring fpecimens of each kind, ta-ken at the fame time of the year, and had an op-portunity of noticing the difference of their fong. BRITISH BIRDS. 22 1 For fpecimens of all the birds of this kind, as wellas many others, we are indebted to Lieut. H. , of the 4th dragoons, whofe kind attentionto our work merits our warmell acknowledge-ment.—
. History of British birds : the figures engraved on wood . pecies of the Willow Wren, ofwhich this is the largeft; the two following differin their fize as well as note; their form and man-ners are however very fimilar: We have beenfortunate in procuring fpecimens of each kind, ta-ken at the fame time of the year, and had an op-portunity of noticing the difference of their fong. BRITISH BIRDS. 22 1 For fpecimens of all the birds of this kind, as wellas many others, we are indebted to Lieut. H. , of the 4th dragoons, whofe kind attentionto our work merits our warmell acknowledge-ment.—This bird is frequent on the tops of trees,from whence it often rifes finging ; its note is ra-ther low, but foft, and fweetly varied. It arrivesin this country early in the fpring, and departs inautumn; it makes its neft in holes, at the roots oftrees, or in dry banks ; it is arched fomewhat likethat of the Wren, and is made chiefly of mofs, lin-ed with wool and hair; the female lays from fiveto feven eggs, of a dirty white, marked with red-difh 222 BRITISH BIRDS*
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