. Animate creation : popular edition of "Our living world" : a natural history. Zoology; Zoology. THE WHIDAH BIRDS. 335 captuiingand eating the numerous parasitic insects which always infest those large quadrupeds. The buffaloes are quite sensible of the benefit wliich is conferred upou them by their feathered allies, and move about quite unconcernedly while serving as pasture-groimds for the A\'eaver Birds. Another iniportiint service is rendered to the buffalo by this Weaver Bird. It is a watch- ful and suspicious creature, and at the first intimation of danger it flies abruptly in
. Animate creation : popular edition of "Our living world" : a natural history. Zoology; Zoology. THE WHIDAH BIRDS. 335 captuiingand eating the numerous parasitic insects which always infest those large quadrupeds. The buffaloes are quite sensible of the benefit wliich is conferred upou them by their feathered allies, and move about quite unconcernedly while serving as pasture-groimds for the A\'eaver Birds. Another iniportiint service is rendered to the buffalo by this Weaver Bird. It is a watch- ful and suspicious creature, and at the first intimation of danger it flies abruptly into the air from the buffalo's back. The beast, who, as long as the AVeaver Bird remained quietly on his back, continued to feed calmly, is roused by the sudden flutter of the wings, and raises its head to ascertain the cause of the disturbance. Should it see grounds for apprehension, the alarm is given, and tiie whole herd dash oft' to a jjlace of safety, accompanied by theii' watch- ful feathered friends. -'zMMm tiji^^'^ii^^i^^. RED-BILLED and ALECTO WEAVER BIRD.—Tc/Mr dlnemelli and alecio. Tills species has also been brought to Europe, and accommodates itself so well to the climate that the Parisian bird-dealers are able to breed it like the canary, though not with quite such success. The general color of this bird is blackish-ln'own, variegated with white on the primaries, and reddish-brown below. The chin is black, as is a patch on the ears, and the beak is crimson, with a dash of purple on the sides. Sometimes the plumage varies slightly, and when the bird is in peculiarly fine condition and has arrived at its full maturity, a roseate hue appears on several parts of the body, and gives to it a very pleasing aspect. Among the birds which are grouped together under the title of Weavers, none are more curious than those species which are popularly knoAvn by the title of Widow Birds, and mora rightly by the name of Whidah Please note that these images are extracted f
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