ILLUSTRATIONS 



BRITISH BIRDS. 



INSESSORES. ANTHIDjE. 



DENT1R0STRES. 



PLATE XCI. 



TREE PIPIT. 

 Anthus arboreus. 



The Tree Pipit is a summer visitor in this country, and is 

 rather late in the time of its arrival, seldom appearing before 

 the middle of April, or beginning of May. It appears to be 

 partially distributed, and is probably in no place very abun- 

 dant. It is chiefly found in hilly and well wooded localities, 

 and seems to prefer cultivated or enclosed parts, such as fields 

 where large trees abound, parks, &c, and is seldom or never 

 met with on exposed moors or downs. In its habits this spe- 

 cies is solitary, and does not congregate in flocks in the man- 

 ner of the meadow pipit, and it is supposed to travel alone in 

 its migratory journeys. Although often confused with the 

 last mentioned species, on account of its great similarity of 



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