WOODLARK. 



bruised very fine, and mixed with bread and eggs 

 hard boiled, and grated or chopped as small as 

 possible. The bottom of the cage should be strewn 

 with fine red gravel, and some of the meat scatter- 

 ed upon it, if the bird is fresh caught, until he eats 

 out of the trough freely. He does not require turf, 

 like the Skylark. Ants may be given him as a 

 change of food, or a few meal-worms. He will eat 

 any kind of flesh meat minced fine ; which should 

 be given him occasionally for change of diet, al- 

 ways leaving some of his constant meat in the 

 cage at the same time. The Woodlark is a tender 

 bird, and requires great care. 



Bechstein says these birds appear to be subject 

 to whims. Some will never sing in a room, or 

 in the presence of an auditor. These perverse 

 birds must be placed in a long cage outside the 

 window. 



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