. A natural history of birds : illustrated with a hundred and one copper plates, curiously engraven from the life . (•JO The Canary Bird. Paffer LXV. ^^^ IT is of the BIgnefs of the common Titmoufe, hath a fmall white Bill, thick atthe Bafe, and contrafted into a fhaip Point; all the Feathers of the Wings.^nd Tail are of a green Colour. Some of them are white, and varioufly motled with yel-iow ; the Cocks on the Breaft, Belly and upper Part of the Head adjoining to the Bill yellow .than the Hens; they have a fweet and fhrill Note, which at one Breath isjcontinued for
. A natural history of birds : illustrated with a hundred and one copper plates, curiously engraven from the life . (•JO The Canary Bird. Paffer LXV. ^^^ IT is of the BIgnefs of the common Titmoufe, hath a fmall white Bill, thick atthe Bafe, and contrafted into a fhaip Point; all the Feathers of the Wings.^nd Tail are of a green Colour. Some of them are white, and varioufly motled with yel-iow ; the Cocks on the Breaft, Belly and upper Part of the Head adjoining to the Bill yellow .than the Hens; they have a fweet and fhrill Note, which at one Breath isjcontinued for a long time without Intermiffion; it can draw out fometimes in Length,■ibmetimes rife very high, by a various and almoft muiical Inflexion of its Voice, makingvery pleafant and artificial Melody. The German Birds are accounted the beft, excellingin Handfomenefs and Song thofe brought out of the Ca?taries; they are never fubjed to;be fat, their High Mettle, and lavilh Singing will hardly fuffer them to maintain Flefh on/their Backs, much lefs fat. When you make Choice of a Bird, let him (land with Life:and
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