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Inhabits many parts of £?j!r(j;)^. It is not unGommon in the tem- Place. 



perate parts of Rujfia and Sihiria, as far as the Lena, where lakes and 

 morafTes abound. Migrates to warnner countries, in- autumn. Is a 

 folitary fpecies. Preys on fifb, which it not only wades for, bur, 

 after hovering over the waters, will fuddenly plunge on its prey. 

 It alfo eats beetles and other infedts. Perches on trees : and builds 

 its neft in the depths of forefts. 



Thefe birds pafs over Sweden in the fpring in vaft flocks, flying 

 towards the extreme north. They fometimes reft in the moors at 

 night; but it is reckoned a wonder, if any one is found to make its 

 nefl: in the country. They return fouthward in autumn -, but, in. 

 both their paflTages, foar fo high as to appear fmall as fparrows *.- 



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