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others on the boughs of trees, 4.
as the _Canary-bird_,
the _Chaffinch_,
the _Goldfinch_,
Cæteræ, in ramis arborum, 4.
ut _Luteola_ peregrina.
_Fringilla_,
_Carduelis_,
the _Siskin_,
the _Linnet_,
the little _Titmouse_,
the _Wood-wall_,
the _Robin-red-breast_,
the _Hedge-sparrow_, &c.
_Acanthis_,
_Linaria_,
parvus _Parus_,
_Galgulus_,
_Rubecula_,
_Curruca_, &c.
The party colour’d _Parret_, 5.
the _Black-bird_, 6.
the _Stare_, 7.
with the _Mag-pie_
and the _Jay_, learn
to frame men’s words.
Discolor _Psittacus_, 5.
_Merula_, 6.
_Sturnus_, 7.
cum _Pica_,
& _Monedula_, discunt
humanas voces formare
A great many are wont
to be shut in _Cages_, 8.
Pleræque solent
includi _Caveis_, 8.
XXII.
Birds that haunt the Fields and Woods.
Aves Campestres & Sylvestres
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The _Ostrich_, 1.
is the greatest Bird.
_Struthio_, 1.
ales est maximus.
The _Wren_, 2.
is the least.
_Regulus_, 2.
(Trochilus) minimus.
The _Owl_, 3.
is the most despicable.
_Noctua_, 3.
despicatissimus.
The _Whoopoo_, 4.
is the most nasty,
for it eateth dung.
_Upupa_, 4.
sordidissimus,
vescitur enim stercoribus.
The _Bird of Paradise_, 5.
is very rare.
_Manucodiata_, 5.
rarissimus.
The _Pheasant_, 6.
the _Bustard_, 7.
the deaf wild _Peacock_, 8.
_Phasianus_, 6.
_Tarda_ (Otis), 7.
surdus, _Tetrao_, 8.
the _Moor-hen_, 9.
the _Partrige_, 10.
the _Woodcock_, 11.
and the _Thrush_, 12.
are counted Dainties.
_Attagen_, 9.
_Perdix_, 10.
_Gallinago_ (Rusticola), 11.
& _Turdus_, 12,
habentur in deliciis.
Among the rest,
the best are,
the watchful _Crane_, 13.
the mournful _Turtle_, 14.
Inter reliquas,
potissimæ sunt,
_Grus_ 13. pervigil.
_Turtur_, 14. gemens.
the _Cuckow_, 15.
the _Stock-dove_,
the _Speight_,
the _Jay_,
the _Crow_, &c., 16.
_Cuculus_, 15.
_Palumbes_,
_Picus_,
_Garrulus_,
_Cornix_, &c., 16.
XXIII.
Ravenous Birds.
Aves Rapaces.
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The _Eagle_, 1.
the King of Birds
looketh upon the Sun,
_Aquila_, 1.
Rex Avium,
intuetur Solem.
The _Vulture_, 2.
and the _Raven_, 3.
feed upon _Carrion_.
_Vultur_, 2.
& _Corvus_, 3.
pascuntur _morticinis_,
[cadaveribus.]
The _Kite_, 4. pursueth
Chickens.
_Milvus_, 4. insectatur
pullos gallinaceos.
The _Falcon_, 5.
the _Hobbie_, 6.
and the _Hawk_, 7.
catch at little Birds.
_Falco_, 5,
_Nisus_, 6.
& _Accipiter_, 7.
captant aviculas.
The _Gerfalcon_, 8. catcheth
Pigeons and greater Birds.
_Astur_, 8. captat
columbas & aves majores.
XXIV.
Water-Fowl.
Aves Aquaticæ.
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