The Natural History of Cage Birds

The Natural History of Cage Birds
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Bechstein Johann Matthäus. The Natural History of Cage Birds

AUTHOR’S PREFACE

SECOND EDITION

THIRD EDITION

NOTICE BY THE TRANSLATOR

INTRODUCTION

SONGS OF TAME BIRDS

HABITATIONS OF TAME BIRDS

FOOD OF TAME BIRDS

BREEDING OF TAME BIRDS

DISORDERS OF TAME BIRDS

AGE OF TAME BIRDS

BIRD CATCHING

BIRDS OF PREY

THE KESTRIL

THE LITTLE OWL

PIES

THE GREAT BUTCHER BIRD

THE LITTLE SHRIKE

THE WOODCHAT

THE FLUSHER

THE RAVEN

THE CARRION CROW

THE HOODED CROW

THE JACK-DAW

THE JAY

THE NUT-CRACKER

THE MAGPIE

THE ROLLER

THE GOLDEN ORIOLE

THE HOOPOE

THE CUCKOO

THE MINOR GRAKLE

LARGE BEAKED BIRDS

THE RED AND BLUE MACCAW

THE BLUE AND YELLOW MACCAW

THE ILLINOIS PARROT

THE LONG-TAILED GREEN PARRAKEET

THE BLUE-HEADED PARROT

THE YELLOW PARROT

THE AMBOINA PARROT

THE PURPLE PARROT

THE WHISKERED PARROT

THE CARDINAL PARROT

VARIETIES OF THE CARDINAL PARROT

THE RED-HEADED GUINEA PARRAKEET

THE PAVOUAN PARROT

THE ROSE-RINGED PARRAKEET

THE CAROLINA PARROT

THE LITTLE BLUE AND GREEN PARRAKEET

THE GREY-BREASTED PARROT

THE RED AND BLUE HEADED PARRAKEET

THE RED-CRESCENTED PARAKEET

THE GREAT WHITE COCKATOO

THE LESSER WHITE COCKATOO

THE GREAT RED-CRESTED COCKATOO

THE RED-VENTED COCKATOO

THE BANKSIAN COCKATOO

THE ASH-COLOURED PARROT

THE CERAM LORY

THE BLUE-CAPPED LORY

THE BLACK-CAPPED LORY

THE WHITE-FRONTED PARROT

THE BLUE-FACED PARROT

COMMON AMAZON PARROT

THE YELLOW-HEADED AMAZON PARROT

THE YELLOW-BREASTED TUCAN

THE BRAZILIAN TUCAN

THE PREACHER TUCAN

WOODPECKERS

THE GREEN WOODPECKER

THE GREATER SPOTTED WOODPECKER

THE MIDDLE SPOTTED WOODPECKER

THE LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER

THE WRYNECK

THE TOURAKO

THE COMMON KINGFISHER

THE NUTHATCH

PASSERINE BIRDS

THE CROSSBILL

THE BULLFINCH

THE GREEN BIRD

THE PINE GROSBEAK

HAWFINCH

THE CARDINAL GROSBEAK, OR VIRGINIAN NIGHTINGALE

THE JAVA SPARROW, OR RICE BIRD

THE WAXBILL

THE AMANDAVA

THE PARADISE GROSBEAK

THE REDBILL

THE DOMINICAN

THE GRENADIER

THE CAPE FINCH

THE CAFFRARIAN FINCH

THE BLUE FINCH

YELLOW-BELLIED GROSBEAK

THE GOWRY BIRD

THE BANDED FINCH

THE BROWN-CHEEKED FINCH

THE MALACCA FINCH

THE SNOW BUNTING

THE MOUNTAIN BUNTING

THE YELLOWHAMMER

THE CORN BUNTING

THE ORTOLAN

THE CIRL-BUNTING, Lath

THE FOOLISH BUNTING

THE BLACK BONNET, OR REED BUNTING

THE SPARROW BUNTING

THE WHIDAH BUNTING

THE DOMINICAN BUNTING

THE SHAFT-TAILED BUNTING

THE INDIGO BIRD

THE PAINTED BUNTING

THE CHAFFINCH

THE MOUNTAIN FINCH

THE HOUSE SPARROW

THE TREE SPARROW, Lath

THE COMMON LINNET

THE LESSER REDPOLE

THE GOLDFINCH

THE SISKIN

THE RING SPARROW

THE SERIN FINCH

THE CITRIL FINCH

THE LAPLAND FINCH

THE SNOW FINCH

THE CANARY

THE GLOSSY FINCH

THE PURPLE FINCH

THE AMERICAN GOLDFINCH

THE BRAZILIAN FINCH

THE BLUE-BELLIED FINCH

THE LIVER-BROWN FINCH

THE ANGOLA FINCH

THE GREEN GOLDFINCH

WARBLERS

THE SKY-LARK

THE CRESTED LARK

THE WOOD-LARK

THE TITLARK

THE FIELD PIPIT

THE SHORE LARK

THE CALANDRA LARK

THE STARLING

THE BOHEMIAN CHATTERER

THE DIPPER

THE MISSEL THRUSH

THE SONG THRUSH

THE FIELDFARE

THE REDWING

THE ROSE OUZEL

THE BLACKBIRD

THE RING BLACKBIRD

THE ROCK THRUSH

THE SOLITARY THRUSH

THE BLUE THRUSH

THE REED THRUSH

THE NIGHTINGALE

THE BLACKCAP

THE FAUVETTE

THE WHITE-BREAST90

THE DUNNOCK, OR HEDGE SPARROW

THE RED-BREAST

THE BLUE-BREAST

THE COMMON WAGTAIL

THE GREY WAGTAIL

THE YELLOW WAGTAIL

THE WHEATEAR

THE WHINCHAT

THE WHITE-THROAT

THE BABILLARD

THE BLACK REDSTART

THE COMMON REDSTART

THE ARBOUR BIRD

THE COMMON CHIFF-CHAFF

THE RUFOUS CHIFF-CHAFF

THE HAY-BIRD, OR WILLOW WREN

THE WOOD WREN

THE GRASSHOPPER BIRD

THE REED WARBLER

THE SEDGE BIRD

THE WREN

THE GOLD-CRESTED WREN

THE ALPINE WARBLER

THE OXEYE, OR GREATER TIT109

THE COLE TIT

THE BLUE TIT, OR TOM TIT

THE MARSH TIT

THE CRESTED TIT

THE BEARDED TIT, OR REED BIRD

DOVES

THE RING DOVE, OR CUSHAT

THE TURTLE DOVE

THE COLLARED TURTLE

POULTRY

THE COMMON PARTRIDGE

THE COMMON QUAIL

WADING BIRDS

THE WHITE STORK

THE BLACK STORK

THE WOODCOCK

THE COMMON SNIPE

THE LAPWING

THE RUFF

THE PURR

THE MOOR HEN

THE CORN CRAKE

WEB-FOOTED BIRDS

THE SWAN

THE SHELDRAKE

THE WILD GOOSE

THE SCAUP DUCK

THE MALLARD

THE TARROCK

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The Natural History of Cage Birds, which I now lay before the public, is a work I have long been solicited to write. There are many people who like to keep birds, who neither know their habits nor the proper treatment or food requisite for them. Even those who are not altogether ignorant of these, often have but very limited, superficial, and, what is worse, sometimes erroneous ideas on the subject. It is for such readers I have given the following Introduction; for professed naturalists will find nothing there but what they have already learnt, either from my own works or from those of other authors on natural history.

If long experience and minute observation on the subject of his work is calculated to gain an author credit, I flatter myself that this will not be denied me, since from my earliest youth I have delighted in being surrounded with birds, and am so accustomed to them that I cannot write at my desk with pleasure, or even with attention, unless animated by the warbling of the pleasing little creatures which enliven my room. My passion is carried so far, that I always have about thirty birds around me, and this has naturally led me to consider the best and easiest mode of procuring them, as well as of feeding and preserving them in health. Few amateurs, therefore, are better fitted than myself to write on this subject; and I hope I have done it to the satisfaction of the public. I ought also to notice in this place the plan of my work, as my book may fall into the hands both of those who might feel a wish to learn more particulars, and of those who may think much less would have sufficed.

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One thing which is very injurious to the lungs of birds, and which too often occurs, is the fright occasioned by tormenting them, or by seizing them too suddenly; for the poor little things often rupture a blood-vessel in the breast while beating themselves about: a drop of blood in the beak is the sign, and a speedy death is the general consequence. If this do not happen, the breathing is not the less difficult and painful; and recovery is rare, at least without the greatest care and attention.

Birds which eat insects and worms, occasionally, by accident, swallow some extraneous substance, which, sticking in their throat, stops their respiration, and stifles them. The only remedy is to extract the foreign body, which requires much skill and dexterity.

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