94 NATURAL HISTORYof NORWAY. 



like other fifh-hunters of their kind, come to fifh for the Winter 

 herrings, at the beginning of the feafon. 

 Sey-Unge. See Maafe. 



sieben- The Siebenfchwantz, as it is commonly called, I believe to be 



fchwantz. ^ g- ec j en or Seidenfchwantz, which Hr. Klein, p. 70, reckons 

 to be of the Thrufh kind, and calls them, among others, la 

 Grive Bohemienne, like thofe of Fabro, called Micro-phoenix/ 

 perhaps becanfe we fee but one at a time *. This Bird probably 

 has the name of Siebenfchwatz from its long tail, adorned with 

 fine fhining feathers, red, blue, and yellow, which makes them 

 extremely pretty : it is called alfo the Bohemian , Chatterer. 

 Almoft at the end of each feather on the wings, which other- 

 wife are of various colours, there is a fmall red bright fpot, 

 like red fealing wax. 



siifgen. The Siifgen is a fmall dark- coloured Bird ; we have them in 



great abundance, and particularly where there are pine trees. 



skade. The Skade, Skisere, Skior, Pica, the Magpie, a common well- 



known Bird, which hardly needs to be defcribed : it lives about 

 houfes, and is therefore called in this country Tun-Fowl, that is, 

 a domeflic Bird. They feed upon carrion; and if they lay hold 

 of a very young kid, which they do fometimes, the farmer is 

 afraid to revenge himfelf, being of opinion that this his neigh- 

 bour has a greater right than other Birds of prey, and knows 

 how to retaliate an injury. They build their neft in trees, 

 very carefully, of fmall Hicks, and the like, with a cover, and 

 an entrance in the fide. They are very fond of their young, 

 and of their eggs : if one boil the eggs, and put them in the 

 neft again, they will fit upon them till they die : if their tongue 

 be flit, and they are taught a little, they'll not be fhort of the 

 Parrot in talking. The Skov-Skaden, or Wood-Magpie, are 

 here grey and white, fpeckled or ftriped, with fome red feathers ; 

 they do not go near the houfes, as the others, but mimick the 

 voice of other Birds and beafts. If any one comes near their neft, 

 they'll boldly fly full in their face to prevent the taking away 

 their young. 



* This fine Bird, whofe food is juniper-berries, is reckoned, by Hr. Joh. Heinr. 

 Zorn, to be originally of this country ; and from hence to have gone into Germany : 

 " The name Bohemelein is founded upon a groundlefs opinion that it is an exotic 

 " Bird, and comes from Bohemia, which is fuppofed as much its original native 

 ' " place as this ; tho', in their pafTage through Bohemia, and on account of food, 

 " they may like to ' flay there, yet 'tis molt probable they come from the more 

 I' diftant northern parts ; and, like other Juniper-Birds, have only ftraggled hither." 



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