33 THE NATURAL HISTORY 
arc often devoured by fnakes. She lays five 
eggs- 
The CRESTE D-L A R K. 
The tail feathers arc black, the two outer arc white on 
the outer webs. The head is crefled, 
This Lark is found in moft countries in Eu¬ 
rope, but not fo frequently as the Sky-lark j it is 
moftlv feen on the banks of rivers, by the Tides 
of ditches, or running along the tops ol furrows. 
In the winter it frequents the high roads to pick 
■up any fcattered grain. 
It perches fometimes on walls and roofs of 
houfes, the female builds her neft like the Sky¬ 
lark, but generally near the high road, and lays 
five eggs. She does not fit very tonilantly, in¬ 
deed the eggs do not feem to require fo great a 
degree of heat, or at leaf! fo continued a 
warmth as thofe of fome other birds. The fong 
of the male bird is very melodious, and even 
loud, but at the fame time fo little diflurbing, 
that a fick perfon might bear it without much 
inconvenience in his chamber, for the lake ot 
their melody they are often confined in a cage. 
Though naturally they are not very wild, yet 
they cannot bear a long confinement 3 ior this 
rcafon 
