OF BIRDS. 
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In fouthern countries they arrive in flocks, 
in temperate climates they are difperfed in the 
woods; their nefts are fo artfully concealed, that 
it is very difficult to find them ; they perch high 
in trees, and warble very prettily. The plumage 
is not beautiful, but they are a mod delicate food, 
and almoft equal to the Ortolan. They fly 
by jerks; they walk, but do not hop, and run 
along the ground in France among the vines. 
They leave France about Augufl, migrating in 
little companies of five or fix. They are caught 
with noofes, by nets, and by means of a Iooking- 
glafs. 
They are taken in great numbers in Provence, 
and the iflands in the Mediterranean. When 
Cyprus belonged to the Venetians, thefe birds 
were an aitide of commerce; 1200 jars filled 
with them, preferved with vinegar, and aromatic 
herbs, have been annually fent to Yenice, and 
nothing can be more delicate when they are 
fattened upon grapes and figs. 
The WHEAT EAR. 
The back grey, tinged red; the forehead white; a black 
band from the bill to the hind part of the head; the ex¬ 
treme of the body, and upper part of the tail white, the 
tail-feathers black at the tips. 
The female has not the black band near the 
eye. 
It 
