BRITISH SONG-BIRDS. 143 



THE HEDGE WARBLER, 



HEDGE-SPARROW, WINTER FAUVETTE, OR FIELD- 

 SPARROW. 



SYLVIA MODULARIS; LATHAM. MOTACILLA MO- 



DULARIS; LINN^US. LA FAUVETTE d'hIVER ; 



BUFFON. 



Though this bird has no great variety of notes 

 in its natural song, yet those it has are rather 

 sweet ; and, as it sings so early as the beginning of 

 the year, if the weather be fine, and from its 

 quickness in acquiring the notes of other birds, 

 we have given it a place among the song-birds. 

 In a state of confinement it soon grows very fa^ 

 miliar, and becomes very much attached to those 

 who feed it. If placed beside good song-birds, it 

 speedily picks up their notes, and in a short time 

 becomes a soft, sweet, agreeable warbler ; it may 

 also be easily taught to pipe. This bird is so com- 



