PLATE LXI, 
The Furze Chatter. 
Though Birds of no eftimation, in their plumage they excel many others. Being Birds of no 
fong, they are never kept in. cages. They are frequently to be met with by the fide of brooks, in 
fearch of their food; but particularly in fields abounding with furze, where they make their Neft 
about two feet from the ground, whichis eafy to be found by the Male Bird placing himfelf on the 
top branch, near the Neft, while the Female is fitting: it is compofed of fine dry grafs, lined with 
the fame, mixed with hair. They lay five Eggs, of a yellowilh colour, fpotted with light brown; 
their food Infeds, Worms, and fmall Seed, which they fwallow whole. They are feldom feen but 
in pairs, and alTociate with no other Birds, though they breed three or four times in a feafon. We 
have but few of them, and they may be eafily known by their flight, which is fliortand quick, al- 
ways Ipreading their tail as they fly, by which they ftiow a clear white, like that of the Wheat Ear 
in a former plate. When they fettle on a branch they have a motion with their tail, different from 
molt other birds. 
No. III. 
