. Coloured illustrations of British birds, and their eggs . inItaly, Rigogolo ; in France, Loriot; by Bechstein its call-noteis likened to the syllables ye-puhlo ! All these appellations,although sufficiently different from one another in point oflettering, convey nearly the same sound to the ear when pro-nounced. This species, although rare in England, is common at someperiods of the year in different parts of Europe ; it is foundin the most wooded parts of Holland, and is still more abun-dant in Italy and France. In all these countries the Orioleis a migratory bird, which arrives late in the
. Coloured illustrations of British birds, and their eggs . inItaly, Rigogolo ; in France, Loriot; by Bechstein its call-noteis likened to the syllables ye-puhlo ! All these appellations,although sufficiently different from one another in point oflettering, convey nearly the same sound to the ear when pro-nounced. This species, although rare in England, is common at someperiods of the year in different parts of Europe ; it is foundin the most wooded parts of Holland, and is still more abun-dant in Italy and France. In all these countries the Orioleis a migratory bird, which arrives late in the spring, andreturns southward at the close of summer, or very early inautumn. In England, although of rare occurrence, manyindividuals are recorded to have been shot or captured aliveat different times, and some instances have been authenti-cated of its breeding in this country. Thickly wooded districts, and parks abounding in ancienttrees, are preferred by these birds. They are usually seenalone or in pairs, and occasionally in small parties, consisting. n. 53 GOLDEN ORIOLE. 35 of the parents and the young family. They are birds of shyand retired disposition, and are rarely seen beyond theirwooded tract, where they are generally hidden among thethick foliage. Insects and various fruits, such as cherries,figs, olives, etc. constitute their food. The nest of this species is singular in materials and con-struction, and differs from that of all other birds found inBritain. A specimen which we received from Suffolk wassuspended from the forked branch of a tree, and is composedalmost entirely of wool, interwoven and bound together withlong coarse grasses and fine fibrous roots ; it is about the sizeof the blackbirds nest, and of similar shape and depth, con-taining four eggs : this nest is remarkably light and verybeautiful. These birds begin very early their southern migration :they leave Holland and Germany in August: it is thereforeprobable that their journey being commenced so e
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