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under parts yellow, with a black crescent upon the 

 breast. The nest is built at the foot of a tuft of grass, 

 and is covered over, except the entrance. 



The Baltimore Oriole, or Golden Robin, is as large 

 as a sparrow, the color black and orange-red, and is 

 one of the most beautiful birds in the United States. 

 Its song is loud, full, and mellow. Its hanging nest is 

 woven to the outer-drooping twigs of the elm and other 

 trees. It is often made of fibres from the silkweed. 



CEOWS, RAVENS, JAYS, AND MAGPIES. 

 These are rather large birds. The Raven is the 

 largest. It is but seldom seen east of 

 the Mississippi. The Crow is well known, 

 and farmers regard it as their enemy, be- 

 cause it pulls up the young corn ; but it 

 does much more good than harm, by 

 destroying a great number of grubs, 

 which would injure the crops. The 

 Blue-Jay is a bird of wonderful beauty, 

 but its notes are harsh, and it eats the 

 eggs of other birds, 

 and even destroys 

 young birds, swal- 

 lowing them greed- 

 ily. The Magpie 

 is about as large 

 as a dove, black 

 and white, and the 

 tail is very long. 

 There are two 

 kinds in North Fig. i4i. — Magpie. 



America, and one in Europe. It is a noisy bird, and it 

 can be taught to speak. 



