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The TREE SPARRO W, 
' The quill and tail feathers are dufky, the body is grey and 
black, there are two white bands on their wings, and a large 
black fpot near each car. 
It inhabits mod parts of Europe, and is fre- 
quetR in Lancafliire, Lincolnfhup, and Yotk- 
Ihire. 
It lives in the country, frequents highways, 
perches upon fhrubs, and low bulhes, and Lunds 
its neft on trees. 
Tree Sparrows prefer an open country, they 
are lefs numerous than Sparrows, and probably do 
not breed fo often ; they alienable in flocks at the 
clofe of fummer, and remain together during the 
winter. 
This bird is almoft always in motion, when he 
is perched he is continually moving, turning, 
raifing, and dropping his tail. 
It is much lefs mifehieyous than the Sparrow,, 
not deftroying much corn, but preferring fruit, 
and wild feeds. It perches on thiflies, and erts 
their feeds, and often preys on infccls. 1 he 
fong is nothing extraordinary. It lays about four 
or five eggs. 
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