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its song exactly like that of a Blackbird, but always ends with 
its own. Îts general habits are similar to those of the Yellow 
Wren ; for, like that bird, it seems constantly in motion, hopping 
about from bough to bough in search of insects, and singing at 
intervals. 
7. S. cinerea (White-throat, Hay-jack). 
8. S. Curruca (Lesser White-throat). 
We have noticed the Lesser White-throat more than once at 
Starston, and have also procured its eggs at the same place. It 
appears to be not uncommon in the neighbourhood of Diss, at 
which place we have seen several nests belonging to this species. 
In the month of July 1820, we observed a Lesser White-throat 
very busy in picking the Aphis lanigera from the apple-trees. 
This bird often utters a remarkably curious and fine-drawn note, 
scarcely to be heard. It also warbles softly and finely, as Mon- 
tagu observes; and before its common note chu, lu, lu, lu, it 
usually begins with a short and gentle warble. | 
9. S. Rubecula (Red-breast). 
10. S. Phanicurus (Redstart, Firetail). 
Perhaps the Redstart sings earlier and later than any other 
diurnal songster. We have heard it singing after ten o'clock at 
night, and at three the following morning. A Redstart, which 
built in our garden in the summer of 1819, adopted part of the 
song of a Lesser White-throat, which much frequented the same 
place; and its imitation was so exact as sometimes to deceive the 
nicest ear. Almost all the summer warblers are, more or less, 
mock-birds. 
11. S. Hippolais (Lesser Pettychaps, White-throat). 
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