. Cassell's book of birds . h sickle-shaped claws ; the beak, which is higher than it is broad, and terminates in a i6o cassells book of birds. hook, is of a conical shape, and equals the head in length; its culmen is slightly rounded, andits base surrounded with bristles. These latter are particularly numerous in the region of thecheek-stripes. The length of this species is five and its breadth ten inches; the tail measures threeinches. Upon the upper part of the body the plumage is of a greenish brown; the forehead andeyebrows white ; the crest-like feathers upon the crown of the head are of
. Cassell's book of birds . h sickle-shaped claws ; the beak, which is higher than it is broad, and terminates in a i6o cassells book of birds. hook, is of a conical shape, and equals the head in length; its culmen is slightly rounded, andits base surrounded with bristles. These latter are particularly numerous in the region of thecheek-stripes. The length of this species is five and its breadth ten inches; the tail measures threeinches. Upon the upper part of the body the plumage is of a greenish brown; the forehead andeyebrows white ; the crest-like feathers upon the crown of the head are of a brimstone-yellow ; thesides of the head, the bridles, and cheeks black; the wing-covers, tail-feathers, and quills are broadlyedged with rust-red ; the throat and fore part of the neck are white; the breast, belly, rump, and legssulphur-yellow. In the plumage of the young the top of the head is entirely black ; the wing andtail-feathers are broadly edged with rust-red; and all the colours paler than in those of the adult. THE TRUE TYRANT SHRIKE, KING BIRD, OR TYRANT FLY-CATCHER (Tyrannies intrepidus). birds. The Bentevis are extensively met with throughout South America, particularly in well-wooded pasture-land or meadows ; indeed, their loud, penetrating voices may literally be heard fromevery tree. We learn from Schomburghk that though they subsist principally upon insects, they alsodevour the nestlings of other species, and frequently visit the houses of the inhabitants in order topilfer scraps of the meat hung out to dry. So bold are they that it is not uncommon to see thempicking up their insect prey from under the very feet of the herds of cattle as they graze. Towardstheir feathered companions they exhibit unceasing animosity, chasing them and harrying them fromspot to spot with loud spiteful cries, occasionally venturing to carry their pugnacious propensities sofar as to attack some of the larger birds of prey. As the breeding season approaches, they becomestill more
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