. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. "^â¢#ii i. ) Sim-ka. 'm chin throat and uppor part of \W aie brilliant bluo, exeeptin- a spot in the centn- which IS white in l,i,.,ls, but wanus into red as they incixC n a"e A 'u ' marked black bar runs bduw the blue, ibllowed by a streak ..('w dte fud a r .⢠Ihe totallength of the bird IS about six inches. ^ ^ ^Mmu Indk"aml'Xlvir':'l),M"'i? ^" "" f^' Copsyehns are spread over several portions of maia a
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. "^â¢#ii i. ) Sim-ka. 'm chin throat and uppor part of \W aie brilliant bluo, exeeptin- a spot in the centn- which IS white in l,i,.,ls, but wanus into red as they incixC n a"e A 'u ' marked black bar runs bduw the blue, ibllowed by a streak ..('w dte fud a r .⢠Ihe totallength of the bird IS about six inches. ^ ^ ^Mmu Indk"aml'Xlvir':'l),M"'i? ^" "" f^' Copsyehns are spread over several portions of maia and Aluca, Avhere they are rather plentiful in certain localities bird bn,n Hn^Jn V ":^'"^"'""f .*â¢*' Y''' '""' ^'â ^''""' ""â¢â¢ ^" its wild state is a solitary Sndf i f ntW^^^ raying visits to gardens and cultivated giounas. It IS lather shy, and ])refers the thickest foliage for its perch never to rise to any great elevation if .observed, but Hying from tree to ti >e atT ho distance Ironi lie gronnd Its consists of insects, which it gei eraly takes ipo nil^ ,. ft ^ ^ the bushes As ,t regains its perch, it has a curious habit of tail, as t to counteract the effect of its iornier eh'vati.,.,. The son-' of tht DavTl remarkably good an,l it p(.ssesses the poM-er of niiniicking birds ^ in Miirm'^ ^â¢^'«;'ily !"'ned, i^t is often caught caged, and m-Ih-i. .^ticated is employe! comlnZ'b-Hh ? '"T* -uTr ^"â 'l'- '"'"* "*â '^^ "â¢"'l'"tant. It is a most brave nd combative httle bird, and will tight to the death with as much courage as anv ..amecock ^ usl^a'i^ll^t '' -constantly engaged m fighting, the male bi^ls 'di otficr just as is the case with the domestic fbwj, and joining in combat as soon as fliov can come to close (piarters. The native bird-catchers take iulvantnoo 1 isZponsi
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