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dart upon and seize them. That the insects 
are. placed there as food to tempt other birds 
(and not as Mons. S. supposes, to keep them 
from putrefaction,) appears from their being 
frequently left untouched for a considerable 
length of time. And so tenacious is the bird 
of this its natural habit, that, when confined 
In a cage, it preserves the same propensity, 
sticking its food against the wires. 
In Russia this bird is sometimes trained for 
the purpose of catching small birds, and in 
some countries it is said to kill Rats and Mice. 
It is found in Europe and through the whole 
extent of North America. 
