| makes its neft in the-hole of a tree. 


#3) «THE NATURAL’ HISTORY. | 
' marfhy places ; their nefts are compofed of oral, 
and fixed to the forks of branches. iam 
In the breeding feafon, the male rifes feraight 
in the air a little way, finging; he turns round, 
and fo alights again upon the branches with @ 
great deal of fprightlinefs and gaiety. The Blue 
Throated Warbler fings in the night, and fome 
think the fong pleafing, by others itis little efteem- 
‘ed; but it has been obferved in feveral fpecies 0 
birds, that the fong of thofe of the fame fpecies 
differs at different feafons of the year. - 
It loves to bathe itfelf, and keeps very much 
hear water; it feeds ‘on worms and infects, and 
| runs very nimbly, flirting its tail, | 
The fine colours. of this bird lofe their lube 
when he is in a ftate of confinement. 

___ This fpecies is not very common ; it is found! ‘ 
the mountainous parts of Europe, in the Alps, 
‘the dices Mountains, and in Sweden, a 
LHe BLUE RE D- BREAST, 
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Blue above, red beacailé the flomach white, the ail 
feathers black at the point. | 
| Its wings are very long, and its flight rapid; 
‘it is of a gentle difpofition, feeds on infeéts, and 


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