. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. ingale, is a delightful singer whose song is heard the year round except at the molting season. The skylark comes from all parts of Europe. It has a most peculiar manner of flying, the move- ment being upward in a perpendicular line. After leaving its grassy nest, it begins its song, which it continues unceasingly until nearly out of sight; then it descends in like manner, still singing until within a short distance of the nest. The skylark can readily imitate the songs of other birds and learn tunes. In confinement it sings duri
. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. ingale, is a delightful singer whose song is heard the year round except at the molting season. The skylark comes from all parts of Europe. It has a most peculiar manner of flying, the move- ment being upward in a perpendicular line. After leaving its grassy nest, it begins its song, which it continues unceasingly until nearly out of sight; then it descends in like manner, still singing until within a short distance of the nest. The skylark can readily imitate the songs of other birds and learn tunes. In confinement it sings during half the year. The wood lark resembles the skylark in color, but is smaller. It perches on branches, but like the skylark builds its nest on the ground. This bird is more easily tamed than the skylark and is happier in captivity. The song thrush is a melodious singer, singing only during the spring in the wild state, but with careful treatment and good caging will sing eight or nine months of the year. The male and female are very similar in color, the fe- male being the smaller. The male has great imitative pow- ers and will readily learn tunes played on wind i n s t r u- ments or whis- Fig. 520. Nightingale. ., , , , . tied to him. The blackbird, whose plumage is a pure velvety black with an orange-yellow bill, is a fine songster. His notes, although not so various as those of a thrush, are of a more flute-like tone. He has the ability to imitate airs that are whistled to him. He also learns to imitate the songs of other birds and in his wild state often mimics them. The starling has a natural song that is rather poor, but it has a good memory and will learn to repeat airs that are played to it. It also learns to pronounce words distinctly or imitate any sounds repeatedly heard. It becomes very tame and can be let out of its cage to walk about the room. The talking minor or musical grakle is a good talking bird and can whistle in sweet, full tones any song that may be taug
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