254 BRITISH AND EUROPEAN BIRDS. 



Inhabits Rio Janeiro. The bird from v^hich this description 

 was taken was tame, and sang like a canary ; and, like other 

 antarctic birds, sang most in the winter. See the Journal of the 

 Acad, of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, vol. iv. part 2, in the 

 papers, by Prince Charles Bonaparte. 



For the Linota, or Linnet, see the Linnet's Song ; for 

 the Canaria, or Canary-Bird, see the Canary-Bird's 

 Song 5 for the Domestical or House-sparrow, see the House- 

 Sparrow's Speech. 



The Thrush, closely shrouded some ivy among 

 That crept up an elm, was rehearsing her song, 

 In a soft under-tone, and in murmurs most sweet ; 

 (Such warblings who lives that can catch and repeat?) 

 Now more loud rose the notes thus the air they 



impress'd, 

 As the songstress still sat in her ivy-hung nest. 



