ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. 
5G! 
He is migratory as far north as Pennsylvania and Ohio, but is rarely 
found north of the Ohio River. . 
The male and female mocking birds are very similar m both size 
and plumage, and as the female occasionally possesses a rather good 
voice, it takes an expert to distinguish the sex. This is generally 
determined bv the markings on the wing feathers. 
The plumage of the mocking bird is very modest in color. The 
head, neck, and back are dark brownish-ash; the throat, breast, and 
under-parts a plouded white; the wings and tail almost black; the 
primaries are white, the lirst and second rows of coverts tipjied with 
white; the two outer feathers of the tail are also white. In the male, 
the white on the wings extends over the nine primaries; in the female, 
only over seven or eight. 
Russian Bullfinch. 
The cage for the mocking bird should be large, and kept scrupu- 
lously clean, with plenty of clean gravel on the bottom. The bird 
should not be exposed to inclement weather, and when hung out for the 
fresh air a cover should be thrown over the top of the cage to protect 
him from the burning rays of the sun. 
The food for the mocking bird is usually some prepared food sold 
bv all bird stores, mixed with one-quarter grated carrot for a steady 
diet. This may be varied with berries (especially elder berries), insects, 
fruit, or a little of the hard-boiled yolk of an egg. 
Mocking birds should have a daily bath, and the bath-tub removed 
