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CHAPTER X. 



UNIFORM BLUE OR. GREEN, WITHOUT SPOTS. 



HERON. Ardea cinerea. 

 PLATE X. 



THE Heron is a social bird, building, like 

 the rook, among the topmost branches of 

 lofty trees, and always in company with other 

 birds of the same kind. Its nest is built of 

 sticks, and lined with wool. The eggs, four 

 or five in number, are of a uniform sea-green 

 colour, about two inches and a quarter long, 

 and one inch and three quarters broad. 



"STALLING. Sturnm vulgaris. 

 PLATE XL EIG. 3. 



DURING the autumn and winter, Starlings 

 are rarely to, be seen alone. Sometimes, in- 

 deed,-; they ibrjn flocks so enormous, that they 



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