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BRITISH BIRDS. 
differs only in its plumage being lefs bright than 
that of the male. 
The Titlark is common in this country; and, 
though it fometimes perches on trees, is gene- 
rally found in meadows and low marffy grounds : 
—It makes its nefl on the ground, lining it with 
hair ; the female lays five or fix eggs, of a deep 
brown colour ; the young are hatched about the 
beginning of June. During the time of incuba- 
tion the male fits on a neighbouring tree, rifing 
at times and finging. The Titlark is fluffed with 
the leaft noife, and ffoots with a rapid flight. 
Its note is fine, but ffort, and without much va- 
riety ; it warbles in the air like the Skylark, and 
increafes its fong as it defcends flowly to the 
branch on which it chufes to perch. It is further 
diftinguiffed by the fliake of its tail, particularly 
whilft it eats. 
