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have been kept in Germany and have even been imported into 

 this countr}', ))ut are omitted on account of their rarity. 



I have attempted to classify the above species in the first 

 place according to tlieir diet (i.e. diet additional to insects). Be 

 it noted that the "Fruit-eaters" will also consume berries but 

 the " Berry-eaters" will not, as far as my experience goes, also 

 consume (wall) fruit, though the Chiff-chafFand the Willow-Wren 

 will, in captivity, eat a little banana. 



Secondly, I have endeavoured to classify them according 

 to the shape of their tails. There is a lot in tails — almost as 

 much, in fact, as in beaks. The square, or nearly square, tail 

 connotes a species that does not depart much from the ordinary 

 types of Passerine birds; it is not highly specialized; it is 

 generally seen perching in fairly open situations and is not re- 

 markably skilful in capturing insects. The slightly-rounded tail 



