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_ decaying trees, for the purpose of nidification, and stone-walls 
having, during the same period, so much given way to the 
use of hedges for inclosure.—Like most of the members of Food. 
this genus, its food consists of winged and other insects, with 
berries and the smaller fruits. 
This species is common throughout Europe, and migrates 
pretty far to the Northward. In Holland it is very abun- 
dant. 
Pirate 46. Fig. 3. The male bird. Natural size. 
Base of the bill, space between the bill and eyes, cheeks, General 
throat, and upper part of the under side of the neck, ae 
black. Forehead white. Head, hind part of the neck Male. 
and back deep bluish-grey. Breast, rump, and flank, 
reddish-orange; tail the same, except the two middle 
feathers, which are clove-brown. Middle of the lower 
part of the belly, and the vent, white ; under tail-coverts 
reddish-orange. Quills greyish-black, the second and 
sixth feathers being of equal length. Legs and toes 
black. 
Fig. 3. The female. Natural size. 
Upper parts yellowish-brown, with a shade of grey upon the General 
head and back. Breast and flanks pale reddish-orange. dee G 
Throat reddish-white. Rump and tail reddish-orange, Female. 
except the two middle feathers; but which are not so 
bright as in the male bird. 
The young males of the year are without the white forehead, 
and the black upon the throat is intermixed with white 
feathers, as well as the orange upon the breast. 'The 
upper parts are pale reddish-brown, tinged with grey. 
