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body are a brown olive. On the upper part of 

 the shoulder there are some yellow spots, which 

 are good marks to distinguish the male, as the 

 females are destitute of them, except when very 

 old, and then they are very faint. The female 

 is smaller, and the color much duller. 



LOCATION. Found throughout Europe, in 

 Britain Resident. On the Continent Migra- 

 tory. 



AMERICAN LARKS. 



MEADOW LARK. 



Although this bird has not, as yet, been often 

 kept in a cage, I see no reason why it should 

 not be ; and when its merits are known there 

 is no doubt it will. For although for song it 

 will not bear a comparison with the European 

 bird, the sky lark, that rises on the wing, and 

 with delightful warblings hails the dawning morn, 

 _yet the male is a beautiful bird, and sings a 

 sweet and plaintive note. They frequent our 

 pastures and rich meadows, where they build 



