THE WOODLAEK. 



Alnuda arhorea. 



HIS cliarmino^ songster^ although 

 neither so well known nor so 

 highly appreciated as its near 

 relative the Sk^rk, is never- 

 theless a most sw^et and ac- 

 complished vocalist. By some 

 ardent admirers it is even con- 

 sidered seco_nd onjy to the 

 Nightingale, so plaintive, full, 

 and pleasing are the melodies 

 it utters. 



It is never found so abund- 

 antly as the Skylark, although 

 in hard weather the birds con- 

 gregate in flocks in the neigh- 

 bourhood oi the sea-shore, roam- 

 ing about in search of food, and, 

 of course, offering irresistible 

 temptations to destroyers of 

 various sorts. They commonly 

 keep in parties varying from 

 three to twenty — occasionally 

 single specimens are met with. 

 They may be easily recognised 



