

436 THE NATURAL HISTORY 
_ This bird is heard almoft inceflantly in the 
{pring ; it is often feen to rife ftrait above the 
hedge, whirl round in the air, and defcend, fings | 
ing always the fame lively little fong, which it 
continually repeats, fo that it has been called the 
prater. | 3 
One fees it conftantly flirting, Phen. enter. 
ing into the bufhes, hopping about them, without 
ever perceiving it ftill for one moment. It makes 
its neft in hedges by the road fides, in plaees the 
moft concealed, near the ground, and even in 
tufts of grafs which ais in the bottoms of 
- bufhes. | | | 
‘It-feeds upon infoets, efpecially ‘hots ae | 
Jars that are found upon the leaves of fhrubs, 
and bufhes: as it frequents our gardens, groves, 
and the neighbourhood of houtes, it is already 4 
part familtarized, and may be eatily tamed ; 
fometimes kept i in a cage for the fprightlinefs ; | 
its fong ; it is neceflary to let it have water to. 
bathe itfelf, otherwife it would die in moulting, 
PET T ¥ GHA PS 
, the plumage greenifh afh ee beneath yellowith ; flor 
mach inclining to white, or filvery 5 tail cathy: s infide of 
the mouth red, eyebrows white, “a 
Inhabits Europe as far inks as. 5 Sweden, 
This. 

