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Merula torquata; (Brifs:).
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resorts to the iB0H«li&4fltf}Hta tSuWM'ts | | England' <*4 Sou^and* preferring. those lib«« ftpe «fee m«*? «osy ■«*&
feswxin.'' Altlumgli ii! iButobsh.sw always breeds in the situation» above deseribed. Vs ho* 'uuFt'equt-'aitly he
seen traversing the hedgerows of cultivated lands during its passage to and from di* Urn». ejijaaites.
in general torn and appearance it strictly resembles the Blackbird, hut in its manners is muqh more ■%
and distrustful, rarely admitting itself to he approached- Unlike that bird, it, is not observed skulking among
bushes, &c., but affects more open situations, which doubtless renders it habitually caucus, as being more
jififcessary to its safety. Its voice is somewhat harsh and ppweriul, consisting of a few notes, which, according
’’ Selby, are not unlike those of the Missel Thrush. On ¿be Continent it is distributed through most- of
the northern countries, and is very common in Sweden, France, and Germany; indeed; with the exception
of Holland, it is universally distributed throughout Europe, as well as the adjacent parts of Asia and Africa.
In all these countries it is said to be migratory ; and we may easily conceive the cause of this to be the
failure of a supply of food in the peculiar' situations it frequents, and the consequent necessity of retiring to
a more genial climate, where berries, fruit*- awa insects may be easily obtained-
The male differs fro*» few».»b* !f> d»* g.«&«&»■ metty and contrast ot bis ebloqi«. The gsi__
& black, each feather * mae^» g,*w , » «**#& of ¡mrc white extends across the chest ;|
bill is blackish brtwe at the tip., awl «few ** *m it«* • w**
and tinged with dusky brown.
dosely resemble the adult fomsS*.. iw; :ii|l| gorget is a
s ini adult bird of cadV #*?* is? j$Sfi