BRITISH BIRDS. 
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Though much larger than the Titlark, this bird 
is fimilar to it in plumage ; its fong is however 
totally different, as are alfo its haunts, being found 
chiefly near woods, and not unfrequently on trees ; 
it builds its neft like the laft, and in fimilar fitua- 
-tions, on the ground, and fometimes in a low bufli 
near the ground. The male is fcarcely to be dif- 
tinguilhed from the female in its outward appear- 
ance. We have occafionally met with another 
bird of the Lark kind, which we have ventured to 
denominate the Tree Lark ; it frequents woods, 
and fits on the higheft branches of trees, from' 
whence it rifes fmging to a confiderable height, de- 
fcending flowly, with its wings and tail fpread out 
like a fan. Its note is full, clear, melodious, and 
peculiar to its kind. 
THE GRASHOPPER LARK. 
(. Alauda triviality Lin . — U Alouette Pipiy Buff.) 
This is the fmalleft of the Lark kind, and has, 
though we think not with fufficient reafon, been 
ranked among the warblers : Its bill is flender and 
dufky ; the upper parts of the body are of a green- 
ilh colour, variegated and mixed with brown ; the 
under of a yellowifh white, fpeckled irregularly on 
the breaft and neck ; the feathers of the wings and 
tail are of a palilh dulky brown, with light edges % 
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