Se. 
gy THE NATURAL HISTORY 
~The’ beak is not emarginated or notched, the female. is 
duiky rather than black, 
- The Blackbird does not, in many inftances at 
Jeaft, migrate from ort country to another, but 
in winter conceals itfelf in hedges, and thickets, 
in very thick woods near {prings, that.do not. 
freeze; efpecially where there are evergreens, that, 
it may be the lefs expofed, and where perhaps it 
can beft fupport. itlelt with food during that ri- 
gorous feafon. ee So : : 
Blackbirds fometimes vifit our gardens in fum- 
“mer, and are great devourers of fruit. In a wild. 
ftate they live on almoft.all. kinds of berries, fruit, 
and infe&ts: when confined they are fed in. part. 
with meat, boiled, and minced, they, will eat 
bread and butter, and. are. oftentimes, kept. on.a, 
_ Kind of pafte, which may, be preferved fof a. On 
‘time without {poiling, 
The kernels of: the pomegranate are , poifonous, 
both. to them, and.to Thruthes, : 
They are very delicate food, and in_ th thofe. coun- 
tries where they feed on olives, and myrtle ber= 
ries, their flefh, acquires a juicinefs, and a per- 
fume, which is very agreeable, a 
They are perfecuted both by men, and beds of 
prey, which prevents their increafing very faft; 
this 

