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The Jay and the Magpie both chatter'd aloud; 

 The Wren Golden-crested, apart from the 

 crowd, 



in former times, the liberal intelligence of the present age can 

 only regard them with a smile— the poor Raven, harsh as its 

 notes are, may now croak in peace,— without fear and without 

 any accompanying malediction. See a curious poem entitled 

 the Raven, in the Anthology, vol. ii. page 240, written, it is pre- 

 sumed, by South ey. 



The Corone, Crow, Common Crow, Carrion Crow, or Gor 

 Crow, inhabits Europe, Siberia, North America, New Guinea, 

 New Holland, Madeira, and this country : it is entirely black; 

 two other varieties ; one variegated with white, the other en- 

 tirely white ; eighteen inches long ; feeds on carrion or small 

 weak animals, fruit, and grain; builds in lofty trees; nest al- 

 ways solitary; eggs bluish green, with black streaks and spots; 

 usually five in number; rarely at any time of the year gre- 

 garious. 



The Comix, Hooded-Crow, Royston-Croic, Dun-Crow, Scare- 

 Crow, or Buting-Crow, is dark ash colour, head, throat, wings, 

 and tail, black; twenty-two inches long; eggs bluish green, 

 with blackish brown spots; feeds on almost every thing; in- 

 habits Europe, Asia, and this country; migrates. See the 

 Introduction. 



The Monedula, Jack-Daw, Daw, or Chough, inhabits Europe, 

 and West Siberia, one variety Persia; well known in England. 

 There aie numerous varieties, the principal in this country is 

 black; but some of the varieties are brown, others white; 

 others with the wings white, and a white collar round the neck ; 

 thirteen inches long ; builds in old turrets or lofty rocks, some- 

 times in rabbit holes ; egg3 pale, less, and not so much spotted 

 as those of the Hooded-crow ; very gregarious and easily tamed ; 

 thievish ; feeds on insects, grains, and seeds ; utters a harsh, 

 shrill cry, or squeak. 



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