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Nightingale, and is faid to be almoft the only bird 
in that extc.nfive empire that has a fong. 
The Pigeon Thrush is found in the Philip¬ 
pine iflands ; like the Starlings in Europe, it often 
builds in pigeon-houfes, from which it has its 
name. 
The Green Thrush comes from China, it 
fings well, and like the Starling is fond of wetting 
itfelf with water. 
TheCnFY Thrush inhabits the coafl: of Co¬ 
romandel ; it is moftly hopping on the ground after 
infedls, wliich it finds there. 
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The Yellow crown’d Thrush inhabits 
Ceylon, and Java ; it is frequently tamed, and kept 
in cages, and is very imitative. 
The Nun Thrush inhabits the woods of 
Abyffinia, feeding on berries and fruits, frequent¬ 
ing fuch trees as are upon the brinks of preci¬ 
pices, which makes it difficult to be (hot, or at 
Leaft to be procured when killed. 
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