THE MOCKING BIRD. 



Synonymes. 



Tardus polyglottus. Of Ornitholooists. 

 Polyglotte, Tourd poly- t Fresch 



glotte, Grand Moqueur, | '^"^ ^^^ " R'^-'^ch- 



Vielziingler Vogel, Or the Germans. 



Tordo poligloto, Of the Spaniards. 



Toi'do polyglotto, Of the Portuguese, 



Tordo poliglotto, Of the Italians. 



Mocking Bii 



( Of the British and 

 ( Anglo-Americans. 



fH I S " unrivalled Orpheus of the forest and natural 

 wonder of America,'" inhabits the whole continent from 

 the state of Massachusetts along the Atlantic, including 

 several of the West-India Islands, as far south as Brazil ; and 

 from the table lands of Mexico, along the very base of the 

 Rocky Mountains to Oregon, and the western sources of the 

 river Platte. In short, he appears to dwell permanently in the 

 milder regions cf the New World, in either hemisphere; and 

 those bred north of the Delaware, on this side of the equator, 

 are all that ever migrate, in autumn, to more congenial 

 climes. 



The mocking bird, though destitute of brilliant plumage, is 

 delicate and symmetrical in his proportions and beautiful 

 in his form. His motions are easy, rapid, and graceful, per- 

 petually animated with a playful caprice, and a look that 

 appears full of shrewdness and intelligence. He listens with 

 silent attention to each passing sound, treasures up lessons 



