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 Ithe Aberduvine. 



Numb. LXXVI. 



IN Size and Colour it is pretty much like the Canary 

 Eird^ only the Cock has a black Spot upon his Head, 

 and a little black under his Throat ; The Hen is more upon 

 the grey and has a fpotted Breaft and Belly 5 they are live- 

 ly merry Birds, and fing very prettily, and are frequently 

 kept in Cages. 



Thefe Birds do not breed any where in KnglandtkvdX e- 

 ver I heard of, but fhift Places according to the Seafons of 

 the Yearj they vifit our Parts in the Winter-time, and 

 leave us in the Spring j they frequent the Alder Trees, ^c. 

 By the River fide: The Bird Catchers take them as they 

 do Linnets^ Goldfinches^ ^c. And feed them like thofe 

 Birds. It is of a very mild Nature, and not at all crafty, 

 fo that it is eafily taken by any kind of Engine or Deceit. 



Mr. Willoughby calls it Si/kin-^ it is, fays he, kept in 

 Cages for its finging, and is common in Germany and Eng- 

 land. At Vienna in Auftria they call it Seifely a Name 

 not much different from our Englijh Si/kin in Suffex^ it is 

 known by the Name of the Barley-bird^ ^o called becaule 

 it comes to them in Barley Seed-time. 



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