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other birds. In the middle of the cajre should be placed 

 a little table, about two inches high, on which is kept a 

 green sod ; this the bird will much enjoy while singing. 

 The boxes for feeding from, and for water, must be 

 outside the cage, which prevents the feed from getting 

 dirtied by the gravel, which they scatter about as above. 

 In fine weather they may be hung out in the open air. 

 With proper care the Lark often lives to ten years of 

 age. 



THE WOOD LAKK. 



Alauda Arborea. 



This bird resembles the Skylark in color, but is 

 smaller, measuring six inches to six and a half, and is 

 one of the sweetest singers in Europe — his song being 

 a combination of beautiful, thrilling and soft, flute-like 

 notes, and quite free from any shrill or unpleasant ones. 



Its food may be the same as the Skylark. The cage 

 may be the same, but with the addition of perches in- 

 stead of the green sod. 



