86 THE NATURAL HISTORY 
other tail feathers are little more than two inches 
long. 
I hey moult in November; the male then lofes 
the long tail feathers, until the next moultin» 
time in the fpring : and from November, until 
June, is little diftinguilhed for the beauty of his 
plumage, or the fweetnefs of his fong. 
Travellers report that the birds of this fpecies 
make a curious neft of two ftories, the upper for 
the male, and the lower for the female. 
The Familiar Bunting inhabits Java, it 
is of a gentle difpofition, and eafily tamed. A 
gentleman faw one in a cage at Java, that was 
lb fearlefsas to perch upon the hand. 
When any perfon whittled to it, it fun'g fweetly 
in return, and if a difh of water was prefented, 
it immediatly bathed itfe’if. It was fed with 
rice. 
C f. n u s 73. T A N A G R A. 
The beak is conic, a little inclining towards the point, 
at the bafe a little three ftded ; pointed, and notched near 
the point, 
The 
