. The natural history of birds [microform] : from the French of the Count de Buffon. Ornithology; Birds; Ornithologie; Oiseaux. thcfc h\nh breed ever)' at Upmiuller, in *c THE GOLD-CRESTED WREN. J69 fuch as the creepers, the nuthatches, and the tit- mice, &c. * On the other hand, Salerne in- forms us that, in Orleanois, they appear gene- rally in pairs during the winter, and call upon each other when they are feparated. It would feem, therefore, that they have different habits in (lifTerent countries; which is not impoflible, fince habits depend on circumftances: but it is more likely that
. The natural history of birds [microform] : from the French of the Count de Buffon. Ornithology; Birds; Ornithologie; Oiseaux. thcfc h\nh breed ever)' at Upmiuller, in *c THE GOLD-CRESTED WREN. J69 fuch as the creepers, the nuthatches, and the tit- mice, &c. * On the other hand, Salerne in- forms us that, in Orleanois, they appear gene- rally in pairs during the winter, and call upon each other when they are feparated. It would feem, therefore, that they have different habits in (lifTerent countries; which is not impoflible, fince habits depend on circumftances: but it is more likely that the authors have committed fome overfight. In Switzerland, it is uncer- tain whether they continue through the win- ter : at leaft, in that country, and in England, they are the laft to difappearf. In France, they are oftener feen in the autumn and win- ter than in the fummer; and there are many provinces where they feldom or never breed. Thefe little birds are very agile and a£kivr : they are almofl continually in motion, flutter- ing from branch :o branch, creeping on the trees, and clinging indifferently in every fitua- tion, and often hanging by the feet, like the titmice; ferreting in all the cracks of the bark for their diminutive prey, or watching it as it creeps out. In cold weather they lodge in the evergreens, feeding on the feed; and often they I perch on the fummit of thefe trees: but in this * Gcfner, Klein, and Catefby. t Bntiih Zoology. Vol. V. B b habit 'â â¢â¢ â¢â¢. v .»â '. ... : :^il if, ⢠,!â â i- V ' '. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Buffon, Georges Louis Leclerc, comte de, 1707-1788. London : Printed for A. Strachan, and T. Cadell in the Strand, and J. Murray . ..
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