
«G4 ‘THE NATURAL HISTORY 

They are particularly fond of grapes, they feed | 
on the berries of the mountain afh, the white " 
thorn, the eglantine, the laurel, almonds, apples; ; 
fervices, wild goofeberries, figs, and almott all” 
juicy fruits. 
They are fuppofed to breed in Tartary, and 10 
Build their nefts in the holes of rocks. a 
They are of a gentle difpofition, but can only — 
bear confinement for a fhort time. One that 

was kept in acage was filent all the while; it 
would never eat any grain, but frequently drank, 
dipping its beak in the water ao or ten times — 
fuccefiively. | : 
They are very neat, always removing every 
ting that is ess ate to one corner of the. 
‘cage. 3 ie 
The birds of this ae are of a focial difpor | 
- fition; they fly in flocks-and feem much ate — 
tached. The male and female carefs, and) 
- feed one another, and the fame affectionate atten= 
tions feem to fubfift amoneft the males.towards: 
the males, and likewife amongft the females. 
"Fhe Chatterer is very.delicate food, its fong iS. 
— faid to be pleating, though it - feems very little 
| known. 
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