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tinguished on newly-sown ground by the appearance 
of a greenish moving clod, the action of which brings 
our sight to the point, when we can plainly see and 
catch its movements, Its food consists of insects 
and various kinds of seeds. The Tree Pipit builds on 
the ground, under a tuft of grass or stunted shrub, in 
rough places, such as the boundary of a copse, or in a 
newly-cut quarter of wood; the nest is composed of 
dried grass and small roots, lined with hair. The 
eggs of this bird vary in colour, some being much 
darker than others, and likewise of a different tint; 
the number generally laid is five, 

