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CHAEACTERISTICS. 
It resembles tlie preceediiig species in cluiracter and is readily tamed. 
Its voice is not so sweet; it flies with great ease. It can be trained to 
various kinds of sports. 
UTILITY. 
It is a beneficial bird of forests and farms and can be domesticated. 
(11) TROGLODYTES FUMIGATUS, T. 
(MISOSAZAI.) (JAPANESE WEEN.) 
PaSSEEES .-PaRID AE. 
WHEEE FOUND. 
It is a native of Japan and comes to tlie plains in the autumn. 
CilAEACTEEISTICS. 
Both sexes are alike in the color of the plumage. It loves to live in 
brambles and its voice is very low. In the skill of making the nest, it is never 
excelled by Enaga, Acredula tridirgata, T. A S. 
UTILITY. 
It is included in the group of the beneficial birds of farms. It requires 
great skill to keep this bird in a cage. 
(12) LANIUS BUCEPHALUS, T. & S. 
(MOZU.) (BULL-HEADED SHEIKE.) 
Passeres.—Laniidae. 
WHEEE FOUND. 
It is a native of Japan. From August it comes to the plains and in the 
severe cold weather it goes to warmer countries. 
CHAEACTEEISTICS. 
The male and female differ a little in color. It is a noisy bird and possesses 
the power of imitating the voice of other birds.. It is courageous and resembles 
the birds of prey in habits. It lights usually on the tops of trees, but never on the 
lower branches. During the summer it lives mostly upon insects. To store up 
