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The Anthus Sepiarius, called by M. Vieillot, pipi des 

 buissons, (bush pipit) is the smallest of the genus. The 

 male sings when flying, and uses much action. He erects 

 himself, half opens the bill, spreads the wings, and every 

 thing announces that his is a song of love. The song is 

 simple, but soft, harmonious, and clear. Both the male and 

 female send forth a cry when flying, and when disturbed, 

 which vei:y well expresses the syllables, pi, pi, pi, pi, re- 

 peated three or four times successively. From this, this 

 bird, and the entire genus, derive their name, which, in 

 French, is pipi, in English, pipit, in German, piep, and in 

 Danish, pibe. 



There is nothing more in the detail of the habits of the 

 other species, sufiiciehtly interesting or sufficiently known, to 

 detain us any longer upon them. 



We shall now resume so much of the text of Cuvier, as 

 relates to the Fissirostral Family of the passerine order of 

 birds, and shall, as heretofore, insert therein such additional 

 species as have been named, without pledging ourselves, and 

 much less the Baron, for the propriety of treating them 

 respectively as distinct. 



