ii6 BRITISH BIRDS. 



all, notwithstanding the fact that ]\Ioriis and some other 

 writers so count liim in consequence of his occasional 

 occurrence in our midst ; but be that as it may, he can 







Hooi'ok; 



scarcely be kept in an ordinary cage for more than a 

 few weeks, or, at most, months. 



But he can be kept, and very successfully, too, if he is 

 properly attended to and cared for, remembering that he 



