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FAMILIAR WILL BJJWS. 



the ^rey colour of the head and neck is usually tinged 

 with brown ; the ear-coverts are not so dark in colour, and 

 the under portion of the body is clouded with grey ; but 

 the sexes are very difficult to distinguish. The young 

 birds in plumage resemble the adult female. Like other 

 members of the family^ they complete their moult before 

 leaving Britain in the autumn. 



The Lesser White-throat is a great favourite as a cage 

 bird, soon becoming very tame and attached, and following 

 its owner about for a mealworm or such like. It is not 

 very difficult to keep, and should be fed and treated as a 

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