. Rural bird life of England : being essays on ornithology, with instructions for preserving objects relating to that science . Birds; Birds. THE HEDGE ACCE^^TOR. The Hedge Sparrow, or Hedge Accentor, for he is not a Sparrowat all, though certainly he bears a distant resem- blance to one, is another little soft-billed chorister who permanentl}' resides in Britain. He shares the hedge- rows with the Robin, and frequents the tangled brakes and thickets with the Wren. \\"e see him hopping amongst the heaps of wood in the farmyard, uttering his low and plaintive call notes, and amongst the ev
. Rural bird life of England : being essays on ornithology, with instructions for preserving objects relating to that science . Birds; Birds. THE HEDGE ACCE^^TOR. The Hedge Sparrow, or Hedge Accentor, for he is not a Sparrowat all, though certainly he bears a distant resem- blance to one, is another little soft-billed chorister who permanentl}' resides in Britain. He shares the hedge- rows with the Robin, and frequents the tangled brakes and thickets with the Wren. \\"e see him hopping amongst the heaps of wood in the farmyard, uttering his low and plaintive call notes, and amongst the ever- greens in the shubbery he is often seen, especially at nightfall. A quiet and unobtrusive little creature he is, and his low and plaintive music, resembling the song of the Wren, only nothing near so loud, is heard at all times of the year, provided he can obtain sufficient shelter from the elements. The Hedge Accentor appears to love retirement, even F. 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 Dixon, Charles, 1858-; Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899. New York : Werner Co.
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