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being that it is much larger in size, and the orange of 

 the body, being more of a yellow. It is one of the 

 feathered tribe of the tropics, gifted with great powers 

 of song ; being extremely docile, they are great favorites 

 for the cage, and in confinement become so tame that 

 they will hop on your hand at call. 



Their song is a very powerful, yet pleasant whistle 

 of clear and varied notes. They are extremely active, 

 and very graceful in their movements, and require a 

 cage the same size that a Mocking Bird is usually con- 

 fined in. In their wild state, their food consists of in- 

 sects and berries ; caged they require the same food as 

 the Mocking Bird. 



THE JAVA SPARROW, 



OR RICE BIRD. 

 Loxia Orizyvora. 



This bird is about the size of a Canary, its length 

 being five inches. The beak is thick, and of a fine rose 

 color ; head, throat, and tail black ; cheeks white ; the 

 belly, purple gray ; and the rest of the body fawn color. 

 It is merely for their beauty that these birds are kept in 

 cages, their song being of small account. They are 

 natives of the East Indies ; and are often brought in 

 great numbers from the Island of Java, to this country 

 and to Europe. They feed on rough rice (unhulled), 

 hemp and canary seed. They are particularly fond of 

 bathing. 



