Bsn cco: RGR ig ts A Na a la eS 
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178 THE NATURAL HISTORY 
This fpecies frequents both hills and plains, buthes 
and groves, orchards and forefts ; in general pres 
ferring elevated fituations, particularly in fummer. 
In the {pring, it is faid to have a pleafing fong, 
and fome have profefled to efteem it highly, as : 
ep -bird, for the purpofe of enfnaring others. 
- It is eafily tamed, and like the Goldfinch may 
be taught to eat out of the handy to draw water 
in a bucket, and even to breed in confinement. 
In a wild flate they pair early in February, but 
#3 is fome time before they begin to build their neff, | 
which they generally place in a hole of a wall of 
deferted houfes, or in the hollow ofa tree. They. 
Jay from eight to twelve B88, and hatch them in 
twelve days. | 
_ They breed three times a year, and live to the 
oe of five ey | 
THE BLUE TITMOUSE. Ss 
The crown of a head is blue, the feschend and cheek 
white; a line of black extends to the back part of the 
-.neck, which is black. The back is of a yellowith green 
Wing coverts blue; the wi black, with bite edgets 
The tail blue. - 
This is one of the commoneft {pecies of little: 
birds; they are eafily taken in traps, and are Ie 
~ markable for the colours of their plumage, 
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