. Beginners' Zoology . Fig. 327.— Lyre Bird, •^ \Vv^v\S>.^. FiG. 328. —Sacred Ibis. (Order?) cope with certain insect enemies of the forests, and, to someextent, with those of fruit trees also. For this reason, if for noother, they should be protected in every possible way. BIRDS i8l The night hawk, or bull bat, may be seen most often soaringhigh in air in the afternoon or early evening. It nests upon rocks orbare knolls and flat city roofs. Its food consists of insects takenon the wing; and so greedy is the bird that when food is plentiful,it fills its stomach almost to bursting. An
. Beginners' Zoology . Fig. 327.— Lyre Bird, •^ \Vv^v\S>.^. FiG. 328. —Sacred Ibis. (Order?) cope with certain insect enemies of the forests, and, to someextent, with those of fruit trees also. For this reason, if for noother, they should be protected in every possible way. BIRDS i8l The night hawk, or bull bat, may be seen most often soaringhigh in air in the afternoon or early evening. It nests upon rocks orbare knolls and flat city roofs. Its food consists of insects takenon the wing; and so greedy is the bird that when food is plentiful,it fills its stomach almost to bursting. Ants (except workers) havewings and fly as they are preparing to propagate. In destroyingants night hawks rank next to, or eveii with, the woodpeckers, theacknowledged ant-eaters among birds.
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