The Domestic Habits of Birds. [By James Rennie.]

Albertus Magnus Aldrovand animals appears Aristotle ascertain assiduously BECHSTEIN bill birds of prey bittern black-cap body breeding brood Buffon cage called chaffinch chickens Chuck-will's-widow circumstance claw cock colour common days after incubation eagle eggs Embryo Embryo Chick fact feathers feed female flock formed fowls frequently gland glottis goldfinch ground grouse habits hatched head heard heat Hist hole imitation insects instance less linnet magnified view male manner mate membrane Montbeillard Naturalist nature nest nestling never night nightingale notes observed Oiseaux Ornith oven pair pectinated peculiar pigeons Pliny plovers prey probably quadrupeds Réaumur remarks resembling rooks roost ruffed grouse says season seems seen shell similar sing solitary sometimes song soon sound sparrows species spot supposed swallow swans tail TEMMINCK thrush tion tree usually uttered vocal voice vultures whole wild Willughby windpipe wings winter wren yolk young