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i he Grafshopper-lark inhabits England, Ger¬ 
many, and Sweden : It is the fm all eft fpecics, 
and in fome parts of England is called the Pipit, 
from its cry. In the winter its note is thought to 
rtfemble the chirping of the Grafshopper, on 
which account it is likewife called the Grafs¬ 
hopper-lark. It makes this noife as it flies, or 
whilft it is perched upon a branch, for it can 
perch, and even upon lmall branches, its hind 
claw is better fuited for this purpofe than that of 
any other Lark, becaufe it is not lb long in pro¬ 
portion, and is Icfs ftrait. 
In the fpring the male bird fings with a great 
deal of adlion, fluttering his wings, and railing 
his feathers; his fong, though fimple, is me¬ 
lodious, and the notes arc diftin&ly pronounced. 
In the iummer he chirps the whole night. 
'I'his fpecics appears in England about the mid¬ 
dle of September, many are taken about the 
neighbourhood of London : they flutter a little 
way rather than fly. They arc very artful birds, 
fkulking in the middle, and thickeft part of 
hedges, and running along for a hundred yards 
together. 
The female makes her neft in a very retired 
lituation, but on the ground, fo that the young 
are 
