. A System of natural history : containing scientifci [sic] and popular descriptions of man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects . on the summit of a high tree, is not,however, so fine as that of the throstle. It is the largest bird of all thefeathered tribe that has music in its voice; the note of all greater birds beingcither screaming, chattering, or croaking. It feeds on insects, holly, andmisseltoe berries; and sometimes sends forth a very disagreeable screamwhen frightened or disturbed. It is very common in England, but is notfound in America. While breeding, it is fierce and
. A System of natural history : containing scientifci [sic] and popular descriptions of man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects . on the summit of a high tree, is not,however, so fine as that of the throstle. It is the largest bird of all thefeathered tribe that has music in its voice; the note of all greater birds beingcither screaming, chattering, or croaking. It feeds on insects, holly, andmisseltoe berries; and sometimes sends forth a very disagreeable screamwhen frightened or disturbed. It is very common in England, but is notfound in America. While breeding, it is fierce and pugnacious, drivingwith great fury to a distance all birds that approach its nest. No jay,magpie, or blackbird, must enter the garden which is his haimt. Turdus viscivorus, Lin. The genus Turdus has the bill middle sized, sharp edged,tip compressed, and recurved; upper mandible notched near the point; detached hairsat the opening of the mandibles ; nostrils basal, ovoid, lateral, half concealed by a nakedmembrane; tarsus longer than the middle toe, to which last the outer is united at the base. 42 494 AVES—FIELDFARE. THE FIELDF AREi. Is known by his yellowish bill, by the dark color of his legs, and by hishead being ash color, spotted with black. In the south of Europe they areinsipid, tuneless birds, flying in flocks, and excessively watchful to preservethe general safety. All their season of music and pleasure is employed inthe more northern climates, where they sing most delightfully, perchedamong the forests of maples, with which those countries abound. The fieldfare is only a visitant in England, making its appearance aboutthe beginning of October, in order to avoid the rigorous winters of the north,whence it sometimes comes in great flocks, according to the severity of theseason, and leaves England about the latter end of February, or the begin-ning of March, and retires to Russia, Sweden, Norway, and as far as Siberiaand Kamtschatka. They breed in Sweden and Norway. T
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