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THE CAT-BIRD, 



OR, BLACK-CAPPED THRUSH. 



Orpheus Felivox. 



Description. Length, eight inches ; prevailing 

 color, dark gray ; black underneath ; top of the head 

 black, and some reddish-brown feathers underneath the 

 tail, — these are more red on the male than on the fe- 

 male (the only disitnction). This bird is a native of the 

 United States, and is found in Canada in the summer 

 season. Its song, although low, is quite pleasant. It 

 will, also, in a certain degree, try to imitate the notes of 

 other birds. Their treatment may be the same as that 

 described for the Mocking Bird. They require a large 

 cage, and a frequent bath. 



THE BLUE JAY. 



Ganulus Glandarius. 



Description. Length, ten and a half inches ; 

 bill, black ; tuft on the head, blue (which the bird can 

 raise or fall at will) j throat, cheeks, and breast, light 

 gray ; belly, white ; a black ring round the neck down 

 to the chest ; back, light blue ; wing, wing coverts and 

 tail, light and dark blue, with black stripes across, white 

 edged. 



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