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CHAEACTERISTICS. 
The male aud female differ in the color of the plumage It has a very 
noisy voice aud feeds upon insects. 
UTILITY. 
As it is an insect-feeder, it is beneficial to farms, 
as curiosities. 
It is domesticated only 
(6) CETTIA CANTANS, T. & S. 
(UGUISU.) (LAEGE JAPANESE BUSH-WAEBLEB.) 
Passekes.—Sylviidae. 
WHEEL FOUNH. 
This bird is a native of Japan and builds the nest in bamboo bushes. 
CHAEACTEEISTICS. 
Both sexes are alike in the color of the plumage. It is a delightful songster 
and surpasses many other birds in the sweetness of its voice. 
UTILITY. 
It is beneficial to forests and farms. It is kept in a cage and is so highly 
esteemed that often an excellent one will command a price of ten yen. 
(7) REGULUS ARIENTALIS, SEED. 
(KIKUITADAKI.) (EASTEEN GOLDCEEST.) 
Passekes.—Paridae. 
WHEEL FOUND. 
It is a native of the mountainous region of Japan and comes to the plains 
in the autumn. 
CHAEACTEEISTICS. 
The male and female differ a little in the color of the plumage. It is an 
insectivorous bird with a low voice and loves to visit the tips of the twigs of 
pines and cryptomeria. 
UTILITY. 
It is a beneficial bird of the forests and is fed by some persons. 
