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Identifier: birdnotesns04fore (find matches)
Title: Bird notes
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Foreign Bird Club National British Bird and Mule Club
Subjects: Birds -- Periodicals Birds -- Great Britain Periodicals
Publisher: Brighton : Foreign Bird Club : National British Bird and Mule Club
Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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Black-throated Jay,sometimes advertised at home as the Lanceolated Jay*,Ms very common about the station in winter, going buta short way outside to breed. They are cheery noisy chaps,and make excellent pets. They do not seem to descend tothe foot of the hills, and I have seen them pretty high upin the winter. The nest is often quite low down. They go about in small parties, and are noisy, except in the breed- ing season, when they go in pairs and are very quiet unlessdisturbed by intruders. Gates in the Fauna of British India, gives thehabits, etc., as follows: Breeds from April to June, constructing a shallownest of twigs and sticks and lined with grass. The nestis built in medium-sized trees in a fork or close to the trunk up to 30 feet in height. The eggs, three or four in number, varj in colour from stone-colour to greenish-white and aremarked with sep a b/own; they measure 1.12 by .85. Distkibution: The Himalayas from Hazai-a to Nepal* Commonly known by this name in England.- Ed,
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Soiiie hiiercsfing Birds. 117 ;iii(( ovfi iicMily till wliolo o( Kasliinir. The sijccies appearsto l)i ();iitiall\- iiii,i;Tat()i\, liciii,!^ louiid in winter as low asJJolira. Jn .suinnui it ascends to 8,000 feet (Gates). Ij, Captivity: For a large cage this is a grand bird,aS; once tame, it is never dull, but cheery, vivacious, fearlessand confiding, and has a great faculty lor mischief—it makes acharming pet. It is etjually interesting in a roomy aviary, with otherinmates of similar size and strength. In such quarters thebeautiful wing and tail plumage are displayed to great ad-vantage, and its forceful, independent character is veryapparent. A friend once said to me if bird lovers onlyknew how interesting and quaint Jays are, they would be morefrequently kept, both as cage pets and in the aviary —andwith this statement I certainly agree. They are very fond ofbathing, and also very knowing and mischievous. As regards food they are practically omnivorous andnothing comes amiss t

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