The Winchat. 155 | 

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five inches; breadth, nine inches. Eges light green, 
freckled with brownish-red. | | 
- The Winchat frequents heaths and young plantations 
of a year’s growth, where the newly-planted acres look 
as wild asaheath. It isa bird which mostly settles on 
the top of objects which are not far from the ground. 
It is very restless in its habits: one second it descends 
to the earth, and in another quarter of a minute is seen 
perched on the top of some furze-bush, wild shrub, post, 
or strongly-growing weed close by, uttering its simple 
note, which it frequently does. It feeds on insects, and 
in France is thought very delicious to eat, as is the case 
with most of our insect-killers. 
This bird is fond of placing its nest at the bottom of 
a shrub, such as a furze-bush, where only the one of the 
builder is likely to be favoured with the sight OU ie 
is slightly formed and contains six eggs. 
The Winchat may be distinguished at a considerable 
distance by its note, prominent position, and by the 
_ white line over the eye, which is very conspicuous. This 
bird is not gifted with charming vocal powers; but it 
is pretty to see it fly, and, at the same time, sound its 
