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THE NATURAL HISTORY 
The Calandrc is one of the largcft fpecies of 
Larks, his beak is fhort, and ftrong, fo that he 
can eafily break many kinds of feeds. His long 
is louder than the Sky-lark’s, but fo melodious, 
that in Italy it is not unufual to fay of a good 
finger that he fings like a Calandre. This bird' 
too can eafily acquire the notes of the Linnet, 
the Goldfinch, the Canary, and other birds, for 
it is an excelleftf^imitator, and frequently mi- 
micks the chirping of chickens, and the mewing 
of a cat. It is of fo wild a difpoftion when 
firft confined, that it is neceffary either to tie the 
wings, or to ftrain a piece of filk acrofs the up¬ 
per part of the cage ; when it is a little accuftom- 
ed to confinement it fings almofl continually. 
The SHORE-LARK. 
The tail feathers are white on the inner half, the throat 
is yellow, and it has a black band patTing under each eye, a 
little way down the neck; on the lower part of the neck 
is a broad black band. 
It inhabits North America, Germany, Ruflia, 
and Siberia. In winter Shore larks come in great 
flights to the fouthern provinces of North 
America, frequenting fand hills on the fea fliore. 
They feed on grafs feeds, and the buds of 
the 
