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V. Movements — Hop— Walk— Creep up trees— Bob head 



and wag tail — Twitch tail from side to side. 



VI. Flight. 



1. Fast. — Direct— Abrupt and zigzag — Smooth and 

 circling. 



2. Slow. — Flapping — Sailing or soaring — Flapping 

 and sailing alternately. 



VII. Localities frequented — Gardens — Orchards — Road- 



side fences — Meadows — Thickets — Woods — Rivers 

 — Lakes — Marshes. 



VIII. Food and manner of obtaining it. 



IX. Song. 



1. Manner and time of singing. — From perch — In 

 the air. 



2. Character of song. — Plaintive — Happy — Long — 

 Short. 



3. Call notes. — Signal — Warning — Anger — Fear — 

 Pain — Protest. 



X. Habits. 



1. Go IN FLOCKS. 



2. Form roosts. — Winter — Summer — Migration. 



3. Perform curious actions during courtship. — 

 Dances — Aerial evolutions. 



XI. Nest. 



I. Location. — In or on the ground — In tree trunks 

 — On branches — Hanging from branches. 



2. Size (compared with Hummingbird, Robin, Crow). 



3. Shape. — Cup — Pocket — Basket — Wall-pocket — Oven 



— Gourd. 



4. Materials. — Clay — Grass — Rootlets — Leaves — 

 Twigs — Hair — Fur — Feathers. '\ 



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