$6 
STARLING. 
The length of a full grown bird, from the 
tip of his bill to the end of his tail, is nine inches; 
of which the bill is an inch and a quarter, and' 
the tail three inches long ; and, when in flefh, 
weighs about three ounces. 
T. his bird is naturally hardy and healthful; 
but when kept in a cage is fubjedl to the cramp, 
fits, &c. fometimes it feizes him fo fuddenly, 
that he will fall down from his perch, and beat 
liimfelf to death prefently ; a fpider or meal- 
worm is a good remedy againft it, giving him 
two or three at a time, twice or thrice a-week. 
If you give him good meat and drink, as I faid 
by the Black-Bird, and keep him clean, it will 
prevent his fits- or any other diforder, better 
than any thing elfe that I know of. 
