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and lays five or fix eggs, of a deep brown colour ; and the young 

 are hacched about the beginning oifune. 



As to its food, Willughby fays that he found Beetles, and other 

 infe&s, in its gizzard. It alfo feeds on feeds. Buff on kept one 

 of them a whole year upon this laft food only. 



It is obferved that this bird, the Thrujh, Black-bird, Willow- Observation^ 

 wren, and fome others, lofe their note about Midfummer, and re- 

 fume it in September *. 



The male differs only in being of a brighter colour. 



A white variety of this bird is recorded by Brijfon f ; and one Varieties* 

 with dufky legs is mentioned in the Br. Zoology-, fhot on the 

 coaft of Caernarvon/hire. 



Olina fays, that it lives only four or five years ; and that it is 

 difficult to raife. On the contrary, Willughby affirms, that it is 

 long-lived, and very hardy. — I know not which of them is in the 

 right. 



I am told that the Cuckow very frequently lays its egg in the 

 neft of this bird. Dr. Heyjham informs me, that he found a 

 young Cuckow in the neft of one laft year. It was newly hatched. 

 The old Tit-lark fat upon it, and fed it. The young Tits, though 

 not quite feathered, were fitting at the outfide of the neft. 



Leffer Field Lark, Wdl. orn. N° 207. £ 4 



Field Lark, Br. Zool. i. N 8 i^g.—ArS. Zool, +• FIELD L, 



Lev. Muf. 



HP H I S is about the fize of the laft, but has a reddifh brown Description, 

 tinge throughout the plumage inftead of green. The chin, 



* Br. Zool, f La Farloufe blanche, Orn, iiiV-p. 346. 



throat., , 



