
OF BL R D's: 185 
4 ‘hefls are not very certainly known, but as fome 
have been found compofed of very foft, downy 
Piast, and {ufpended from three reeds con~ 
; need at the top, for that purpofe, it is fuppofed 
that they belong to this {pecies. The reed 
grounds in feveral places cover many acres, and 
a are only vifited in boats, at the time that the reeds — 
are cut; this accounts for our knowing fo little 
a oo the habits of this bird, which probably may be 
i ~ Veryinterelting, if it be true, as aflerted, that the 
_ male covers the female with his wings, when they 



to prefume a number of other attentions, curious, 
a sig am ufing, 


E ‘Tx AMOROUS TITMOUSE, 
ls plumage is of a flate colour. 
lt inhabits the northern parts of Afia. 
When birds of this fpecies are confined in a 
re, in pairs, nothing can exceed their fondnefs : 
he are perpetually billing and careffing one ano- 
ther, and by a thoufand little attentions, not only 
alleviate the rigours of confinement, but make 
even captivity delightful. 
THs 

ine atid ftay with us the Whole year. Their : 
7 tepofe. This fingular attention might lead one 
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