. Wonders of the bird world. Birds. CHAPTER VII WONDERFUL NESTS. Nest of MaC}-odipte7yx comatus, sijeii from above, from a specimen in the British Museum (natural size). Birds which make no nest—The breeding of the Hornbills—Hoopoes —Wood-Hoopoes and Cobras—Kingfishers—Mud-nest builders —Hoatzins—Flamingoes—Swallows and Martins—Cven-bird— Cemented nests—Edible Swiftlets—Crested Swifts. Of the birds which make no nest, perhaps the Hornbills are the most interesting. Here we find the female resort- ing to the hole of a tree and laying her eggs, one or two in number, while the male plasters the h
. Wonders of the bird world. Birds. CHAPTER VII WONDERFUL NESTS. Nest of MaC}-odipte7yx comatus, sijeii from above, from a specimen in the British Museum (natural size). Birds which make no nest—The breeding of the Hornbills—Hoopoes —Wood-Hoopoes and Cobras—Kingfishers—Mud-nest builders —Hoatzins—Flamingoes—Swallows and Martins—Cven-bird— Cemented nests—Edible Swiftlets—Crested Swifts. Of the birds which make no nest, perhaps the Hornbills are the most interesting. Here we find the female resort- ing to the hole of a tree and laying her eggs, one or two in number, while the male plasters the hole up and takes upon his shoulders the support of his wife and child. Anything more fraught with disastrous consequences to the family can scarcely be imagined, for if the poor hard- i68. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Sharpe, Richard Bowdler, 1847-1909. New York, Frederick A. Stokes company
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