Animal life in the sea and on the land . 208.—The Crossbill. picture (Fig. 209). Having selected a hollow tree, thefemale takes her place within the hole and makes a nestof her own feathers, while the male from the outside plas-ters up the hole with mud, leaving only a small openingfor the beak of the imprisoned female. Through this holeshe is fed by her mate until her young family is fullyfledged, and during this time she requires constant carefrom her attentive companion to satisfy her ravenousappetite. 13. Birds-of-paradise.—Birds-of-paradise live only inNew Guinea and the neighboring islan
Animal life in the sea and on the land . 208.—The Crossbill. picture (Fig. 209). Having selected a hollow tree, thefemale takes her place within the hole and makes a nestof her own feathers, while the male from the outside plas-ters up the hole with mud, leaving only a small openingfor the beak of the imprisoned female. Through this holeshe is fed by her mate until her young family is fullyfledged, and during this time she requires constant carefrom her attentive companion to satisfy her ravenousappetite. 13. Birds-of-paradise.—Birds-of-paradise live only inNew Guinea and the neighboring islands, and here twenty 308 ANIMAL LIFE IN THE SEA AND ON THE Fig. 209.—Two-horned Hohnbill feeding its Mate. different species of these beautiful birds are found. Theordinary birds-of-paradise most familiar to us are admiredfor the plumes of downy golden feathers growing beneaththeir wings, and large numbers are killed to supply the PERCHING-BIRDS. 309 milliners trade. The natives who capture them usuallycut off their legs, and this may have given rise to the
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