starling is a sociable bird,and flies about in company. He hides himself among the trees if he isalarmed, and makes a loud cry like a scream. THE CHOUGH. The chough forms a kind of link between the crows and the starlings, andbefore we tell you much about him we will tell you the character that a… … THE CHOUGH. very high degree above their fellows, but they seem to have united in them-selves all the qualities of the other birds. They can soar high like the eagle, and they can walk on the ground witha firm tread. They can feed on both animal and vegetable diet, and do not 114 STORIES ABOUT…
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