
ep THE NATURAL HISTORY 
| interefing, though perhaps not fo varied as : 
the Sky-lark’s ; it has fomething | of the melan- — 
choly of the Nightingale’s, but is not fo conti- | 
~ nued, and the female fings in this, and perhaps 
in other {pecies of the Lark, tho? ae is reafon 
AO {uppofe that the fong of the male bird is fu-- 
perior, Tit-larks fing as’they fit on the ground, 
-whilft perched upon trees, or fporting in the airy 
elpeciaily as west are erin 
THe WOO ae 7 (ie SEs 
- Tits head is furrounded with a pale band. 
The firt wing feather is fhorter than the fecond. 
The tail feat thers. dulky, about half of the. two outér are 
marked obliquely with white. — : 
There is. a white wedge-fhaped Lia on the fecond, thd 
and fourth, 
ot inhabits Europe, but not lo “4 hae ag 
Sweden ; ands found’ in eras as far as Kamt- 
| {chatka, | | 
Weood- Jarks Aly in oe they do not lik ke e Sky- 
| larks frequent open fituations, but penetra ly build — 
their nefts by the fide oF a wood, though ie 
feldom take fhelter there. Th ie neft is made o 
dry grafs, and lined with fof t aaltere outhide is 
| mofs ;. itis placed c on the ground, the female lays: 
‘five eggs; fhe buil lds very early, ee twice 
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