. Harmonia ruralis, or, An essay towards a natural history of British song birds : illustrated with figures the size of life, of the birds, male and female, in their most natural attitudes ... . this nest was four egg-s about the size of those ofthe throstle, they are of a pale bright blue, with a castof green, and are destitute of spots. The Starling is not valued for his own song, but forthe beauty of his plumage, for his docility and aptnessin learning to whistle or to speak. Those who wish to have good birds for caging,should have them taken out of the nest at three or fourdays old; for if
. Harmonia ruralis, or, An essay towards a natural history of British song birds : illustrated with figures the size of life, of the birds, male and female, in their most natural attitudes ... . this nest was four egg-s about the size of those ofthe throstle, they are of a pale bright blue, with a castof green, and are destitute of spots. The Starling is not valued for his own song, but forthe beauty of his plumage, for his docility and aptnessin learning to whistle or to speak. Those who wish to have good birds for caging,should have them taken out of the nest at three or fourdays old; for if they are suffered to remain ten ortwelve days in the nest, they will retain, for their wholelives, too much of their own harsh notes and disagree-able scream. As soon as they are taken out of the nest, they maybe kept in a small basket, with soft dry moss. Let thembe kept reasonably warm, and fed often, giving them butlittle at a tiijie. Let the moss be renewed every day, andlet them at all times be kept dry and clean, for on thiscare depends your success. Such tunes or notes as youwish them to learn, should be played or whistled tothem, from the first day you take them out of the (IAU2RIDGE. ivIA USA TURDUS VISCIVORUS. Lm. Syst. Nat. 291- THE MISSELBIRD. PLATE HI. X his is the largest of the British song birds, being teninches and an half long. My figure in plate the third isa little reduced to bring it within compass. The bill isshort and strong, the upper chap pretty much curved,and of a black colour; the lower is dusky at the point,and horn coloured at the base. Between the bill and the eyes is a bed of white downyfeathers, and several upright black bristles grow aboutthe base of the bill. The inside of the mouth is yellow,the eyes brown, and the feathers which cover the earsare of a pale colour. The head is of a dusky ash colour, with a strong castof olive, the back and rump are olive colour, the lattermore yellowish. The tail consists of twelve feathers of the sam
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