THE WOODLARK. 
The accumulated fat is absorbed in the renewal of the feathers 
when the gland resumes its natural functions.” 
Another disease to which the woodlark is subject, is peculiar 
to that bird alone, — a sort of ossification of the legs and feet. 
As the woodlark grows old, his feet become more and more 
brittle, and not unfrequently a toe will chip off as though it 
were glass. What is more remarkable, the bird does not seem 
to suffer the least pain from the accident. I have both read and 
been told that instances have been known of the bird’s leg 
snapping short off at the thigh, but such a case never fell 
under my observation. Cleanliness is the only remedy for this 
complaint, especial care being taken that hair, or anything 
else likely to tangle about the bird’s feet, is removed from the 
cage. 
NEST OE THE WOODLARK. 
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