
so THE NATURAL HISTORY 
The Calandre is one of the largeft fpecies of 
Larks, his beak is fhort, and ftrong, fo that he | 
can eafily break many kinds of feeds, His fong 
is louder than. the Sky-lark’s, but fo melodious, 
that in Italy it is not unufual to fay of a good 
finger that he fings like a Calandre. This bird — 
too can eafily acquire the notes of the Linnet, — 
the Goldfinch, the Canary, and other birds, for 
it Js an excellent imitator, and frequently nit 
_micks the chirping of chickens, and the mewing 
of acat. Itis of fo wild a difpofition when 
firft confined, that it is neceflary either to tie the 
wings, or to ftrain a piece of filk acrols the up-. 
"per part of the cage ; when it isa little accuftom-. 
ed to confinement it fings almoit continually. 
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The tail feathers are’ white on the innér half, the throat. 
“as yellow, and it has a black band pafling under each eyeyra | 
little way down the neck; on tie hie part of the noth 
‘3s a broad black band. 
It ee North Anan Germany, Ruffia, 
“and Siberia. In winter Shore larks come in great 
flights to the fouthern provinces of North 
America, frequenting fand hills on the fea fhore. 
They feed on grafs feeds, and the buds of 
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