. The natural history of cage birds : their management, habits, food, diseases, treatment, breeding, and the methods of catching them . clear white or yellowishwhite. He is occasionally found wild. 2. The black lark. The whole body of this variety is blackwith a rusty tinge, and the belly feathers are edged with am ignorant whether this variety has ever been found wild ;but it is not uncommon in dwelling houses, especially when therages are fixed in a dark place where the rays of the sun can-not penetrate; in. moulting, their colour passes away to giveplace to the primitive plumage, wh
. The natural history of cage birds : their management, habits, food, diseases, treatment, breeding, and the methods of catching them . clear white or yellowishwhite. He is occasionally found wild. 2. The black lark. The whole body of this variety is blackwith a rusty tinge, and the belly feathers are edged with am ignorant whether this variety has ever been found wild ;but it is not uncommon in dwelling houses, especially when therages are fixed in a dark place where the rays of the sun can-not penetrate; in. moulting, their colour passes away to giveplace to the primitive plumage, which never happens to thewhite variety. THE SKY-LARK. 17^ Habitation.—In a wild state, the sky-lark is found almost all over theworld, frequenting fields and meadows, and by preference plains. It is abird of passage which generally arrives in our regions in the beginning ofFebruary, and departs in great flights in the month of October*. No birdof passage returns so soon as the lark; but as it lives not only on insects,but eats all kinds of seeds and even grass, it can seldom be in want of pro-vision even in the severest In rooms, it is common to let it hop about, giving it a retired corner tosleep; it is, however, also kept in cages, where it sings best. Whateverform may be given to these cages, they must be at least eighteen incheslong, nine wide, and fifteen high ; the bottom should have a drawer inwhich enough of river sand should be kept for this scratching bird tobe able to roll and dust itself conveniently. It is also a good plan to havein a corner a little square of fresh turf, which is as beneficial as it is agree-able. The top of the cage must be of linen, since, from its tendency torise for flight, it would run the risk of wounding its head against a coveringof wood or iron wire, especially before it is well tamed. The vessels forfood and drink must be outside, or, which I prefer, a drawer for the foodmay be introduced in the side of the cage : sticks are n
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