AMEBICA^^ A^D OTHER BIRDS. 



jNIY experience being rather limited with American 

 birds, I can say but little on the subject. However, 

 what I do know of them, I will explain to the best of 

 my ability. 



With the exception of a few, the American birds are, 

 in general, inferior for their singing qualities to the 

 European ; notwithstanding this, they are much kept in 

 cages and in aviaries, for their great beauty of plumage. 

 The best of all American birds is decidedly 



THE MOCKING BIRD. 



Tardus Polyglottis^ Audobon. 



Sweet Songster ! Yea, Nightingale of America ! 

 This unrivalled songster is a native of the Southern 

 States, where thousands of them are taken from the nest 

 before they are fledged, and reared by» hand, and sold 

 for fabulous prices. 



The celebrated poet, Cowper's expression of the 

 nightingale : 



" Ten thousand warblers cheer the day, 

 And one the live-long night." 



