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FAMILIAR TV 1 1 1) BIRDS. 



black across the upi)er jiart, turning- in the winter to a 

 dusky-brown ; the lower part of the breast dull white, 

 juid towards the sides reddish-brown. AVin^-s daj'k- 

 brown with niarking-s of reddish-bnnvn and white. Tail 

 black, the outer feather on each side bein<^ j)artly white, 

 njtper tail-coverts brown ; lower ones, dull white. The 

 l('u;s, toes, and claws are bluish-black ; the hind claw is 

 lono-er than the toe, and very nearly straii^ht. 



The female is Dotcj.uite so larg-e as the male. 'V\\c streak 

 over the eye is ])ale yellow ; the band across the breast 

 is brownish-black fringed with yellow, and the marking- 

 of the ])lumag-e g-enerally is not so bright or well defined. 



The song of the Shore^Lark is vamble and sliort, but 

 sweet in tone, and usually uttered when the bird is flying. 

 Tiie bird is not at all difficult to keep in confinement, as 

 a specimen that was eauglit near Brighton some time ag-o 

 was ])laced in an aviary and lived there for more than five 

 years^x: 



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