. Homes without hands : being a description of the habitations of animals, classed according to their principle of construction . Animals. THE BLUE-FACED HONEY-BATEE. 49]. Honey-eater in Nest. with its needle-like tongue, hanging with its head downward, and even suspending itself by a single, claw while it secures a tempt- ing insect. It is generally to be found on the eucalypti, or gum- trees, and is one of the stationary birds, remaining in the same locality throughout the year. The generality of the Honey-eaters are skillful architects, but the Batikin seems not to share the ability of its
. Homes without hands : being a description of the habitations of animals, classed according to their principle of construction . Animals. THE BLUE-FACED HONEY-BATEE. 49]. Honey-eater in Nest. with its needle-like tongue, hanging with its head downward, and even suspending itself by a single, claw while it secures a tempt- ing insect. It is generally to be found on the eucalypti, or gum- trees, and is one of the stationary birds, remaining in the same locality throughout the year. The generality of the Honey-eaters are skillful architects, but the Batikin seems not to share the ability of its relatives, or, at all events, not to exercise it. Mr. Gould thinks that the bird can hardly depart sb far from usual custom as to be incapable of building a nest, but he has never found such a nest, nor heard of one. The Batikin is one of the parasitic group, usurping the nest of another bird, and taking possession of it in a very curious fashion. In Australia there is a bird belonging to the genus Pomatorhi- nus, which somewhat resembles the bee-eater except in plumage, which is quite dull and sober. This bird" builds a large, domed edifice, and appears to make a new nest every year. The desert- ed nests are always usurped by the Batikin, which establishes herself without any trouble. The reader would naturally imag- ine that when the bird finds herself in possession of so large and. 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 Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889; Keyl, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1823-1871; Smith, E. A. (Edward Alfred); Pearson, G. (George). New York : Harper & Brothers
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