Engliili Singing' Birds. zi 



when at Liberty, Delights to feed upon the 

 Seeds of Thiftle, Teafel^ Hemp, Dock, &c. 



The Marks of the Cock and Hen. 



THE Feathers on the Ridge of the 

 Wing in the Cock are Cole- black, quite 

 up to the Shoulder, whereas in the Hen Bird, 

 though they appear Black, are of a grey, or 

 dusky Afh- colour, when compared to thole 

 of the Cock : He is browner on the Back 

 and Sides of the Breaft; the Red, Yellow, 

 and in ftiort, all his Colours are much brighter 

 than thofe of the Hen : Thefe are conftant, 

 infallible Marks, by which the Cock may be 

 known from the Hen, either old or young : 

 Befides, the Hen hath a fmaller Note, and 

 fings not fo much. 



The Tme^ Manner^ 8cc. of Building their 

 Neji. 



TH E Goldfinch begins to build in Jpril, 

 when the Fruit Trees are in Bloflbm : 

 As they excel all our fmall Birds in Beau- 

 ty of Feathers, fo do they likewile in Art : 

 Their Neft is not only very fmall, but ex- 

 ceeding pretty ; the Outfide confifts of very 

 Jine Mofi, curioufly Interwoven with other 



foft 



