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Title: The illustrated book of canaries and cage-birds, British and foreign
Year: 1878 (1870s)
Authors: Blakston, W. A Swaysland, W Wiener, August F
Subjects: Canaries Cage birds
Publisher: London New York : Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co.
Contributing Library: Harvard University, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Ernst Mayr Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Harvard University, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Ernst Mayr Library

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h its name from its fondness for the mistletoe berries.The nest is generally built in the fork of a tree, sometimes at a height of thirty feet, anorchard being frequently selected. The song is of rather an inferior quality, consisting of afew notes, which are uttered in a loud wild tone, mixed with a certain strain of melan-choly. From its habit of thus singing during or preceding a storm it has obtained in somedistricts the name of the Storm Cock ; it is also known as the Holm Thrush and ScreechThrush. Though, from its pugnacious habits and large size, it is not a desirable bird to be intro-duced into an aviary, the Missel Thrush will thrive in a cage, if provided with a large one ;if confined in a small one it is very likely, from its restlessness, to injure its plumage andperhaps itself It requires constant cleaning, and plenty of coarse sand. The same food holdsas for the Song Thrush ; it is not, however, a dainty bird, and will even feed on wheaten Cassells Canaries k Cage Birds.
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:nl Brooki, Lio I. FIELDFARE. 2. STARLING. 3. REDWING. The Redwixg and Fieldfare. 301 bran moistened with water. A little boiled potato, or whatever may come to table, will behighly relished. The ailments of the Song Thrush, and their treatment, apply equally to the Missel Thrush. The Redwing breeds in Norway, and visits these shores in the middle of October orbeginning of November, staying with us until the following April or beginning of May. Whenit arrives it is somewhat shy, keeping to the open country, unless pressed by hunger, whenit will approach human habitations in search of food. Being rather smaller in size than aThrush, the same kind of cage is well adapted for its keeping. Its food should also be similar,adding for variety a little grated carrot. The remark as to the kind of snail eaten by theMissel Thrush applies equally to this bird, as their food when wild is very similar. Its tameness, familiarity, patience, and appearance make the Redwing a good cage-bird;and it will

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