. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. Cuckoo. Cuckoo kiiiH. ^. 'ui'koo. If usual victim, lu nvn eggs, which are ;e of the bird. The 0 intruder together Uy increiises in size, entire nest, besides Tlic mother, how- ence, but feeds and 2h care as her own > iiairy caterpillars, the former and rightful young bird upon its back, [ it over by a sharp jerli. y tame. I have repeatedly ir enough for me to see the ly, and xettled un a liurdle leisurely flew off. NATURAL HISTORY. â Mr. especially those of the Tiger Moth {Arctia caju), the hairs i>. whi
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. Cuckoo. Cuckoo kiiiH. ^. 'ui'koo. If usual victim, lu nvn eggs, which are ;e of the bird. The 0 intruder together Uy increiises in size, entire nest, besides Tlic mother, how- ence, but feeds and 2h care as her own > iiairy caterpillars, the former and rightful young bird upon its back, [ it over by a sharp jerli. y tame. I have repeatedly ir enough for me to see the ly, and xettled un a liurdle leisurely flew off. NATURAL HISTORY. â Mr. especially those of the Tiger Moth {Arctia caju), the hairs i>. which form a kind of lining to its stomach. A tame Cuckoo, that lived for more than a year in captivity, seemed to consider a young mouse an especial treat. The mouse was first beaten agtiinst the ground or a hiu-d stone, until it was reduced to a soft mass, after which process it was swallowed. The lentith of the bird is about fourteen inches. Order IV. . COLUMILii. Family I. . (/'olumbldic,â(Lat. I'l/iuii/ki, n Dove. Dove kind,* Sub-family b. (.'⢠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. London : G. Routledge
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