dio THE NATURAL HISTORY 
Tur SPOTTED FLY-CATCHER. 
The plumage on the back is of a moufe colour; beneath 
whiteifh ; the neck is-ftreaked ; the feathers. under the tail 
are of a reddifh caft.. | 
7 This bird is migratory ; it arrives in April, 
and leaves us in September; it frequents woods, 
- feeking folitary, and theltered fcenes, though fome- 
times it infefts our orchards, and is very deftruce 
tive to cherries; on this account in Kent, itis 
known by the name of the Cherry Sucker, ° 
It feems a melancholy, and rather a ftupid bird; | 
: building its neft without any appearance of cons. 
~ cealment, againtk trees, or upon bufhes. Theit” 
nefts are clumfily made, and not always with the: 
fame materials, fometimes with mofs only, and’ 
fometimes with wool, and age fibres of roots: 
intermixed, — 
They chiefly feed on infe&ts, and colle cent 
on the wing. They feldom alight upon the ground, 
or ufe their legs in running ; but perched upon a 
branch, or poft, watch the infects as they are. 
_. flying near,. {pring after: Eanes and again return 
to their place. : 
Tue FAN-TAIL FLY-CATC HER, 

Inhabits New Zealand; it isa very familiar 
bird, and is eafily tamed; it will then fit t upoi 
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