er Row Se. 
has occafioned authors to confider it as a different fpecies, under 
the name of Rock Ouzel *. 
This is not only a Britifh bird, but is likewife met with in 
many parts of the old continent, both in the warmer as well as 
colder regions | ; alfo in Africa t and Afa §. It is however in 
all thefe places noticed as migratory. They come into Burgundy 
in France the beginning of Ofober, in {mall flocks, ftaying only 
two or three weeks ; and are feen again in April or May: probably 
only paffing and returning to other parts. This circumftance is 
likewife obferved to happen in Hamp/bire in this kingdom,.at the 
moft not ftaying more than a fortnight at a time. They are 
known to breed both in Wales, Cumberland, and. Scotland ; as 
alfo in Dartmoor in Devonfhire, where Mr. Pennant has obferved 
them; and fays that they build on the fides of ftreams, in the 
banks, and that they are very clamorous when difturbed.. 
Others inform us, that they make the neft on the ground, at 
the foot of fome low bufh, and that it is formed like that of the 
common Blackbird, and the eggs of the fame colour, and five 
innumber. Now and then one is met with in the more fouthern: 
parts. Such an ill-fated ftrageler was fhot near Dartford,, about. 
four years fince, and is now in my collection.. 
The food of this bird confilts of infeéts, berries, 8c. ; and when: 
fat its flefh is in. much eftimation. 
Of this bird varieties have been noticed; fome: quite white, 
and others. fpotted with white: as well as a third, which is 
bigger than the common one, {potted with. white, and without. 
* Willughby, ps 195». 
+ Notin Rufia.nor Sibiria. Pennants 
{ Adanfon. 
About the borders of the Ca/pian Sea, wintering in Perfiae 
tne 
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