NATURALISTS CABINET. 



reared Food Habits. 



the bushes; which so exposes their ne&ts, consi- 

 dering the largeness of it, that tlity may be easily 

 discovered. The female has either four or five 

 young ones at a breeding, hardly ever more or 

 less; and if taken from the nest, may be reared 

 with little trouble, taking care to keep them 

 clean, and feeding them with sheep's heart, or 

 other lean meat, that is not salted, cut very small, 

 and mixed with a little bread. 



When grown up, they may be fed with any sort 

 of flesh-meat, raw or dressed, provided it be not 

 salt; it will be rather better food for them, if 

 mixed with a little bread. 



He is a stout healthy bird, not very subject 

 to disorder,- but if sick, or drooping, a house- 

 spider or two, and a little cochineal in his water 

 will give him relief. He loves to wash and prune 

 his feathers; therefore when fully grown, he 

 should have water set in his eage for that 

 purpose. 



This is a solitaiy bird; never congregating, 

 when at liberty; bnt preferring woods and re- 

 tired situations. It principally feeds on worms 

 and shelled snails; the latter of which, in order 

 to get at the animal, it dashes with great dexte- 

 rity against the stones : it likewise eagerly seeks, 

 after all kinds of insects as well as fruit. 



