. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. I'INC riNT— tMrii. and lifing generally scon in jiairs rey du tlie ureiiiid. Their flight is rapid but undulating, after the manner ><[ many sh(irt-\vin"ed and Iimi"- tailed birds. The Tailiir-biril is a seber little ereature, mil mure e(ins])ien(ais than a eDinnidn spamnv, and is chieily remarkable Ibr its enriims Ui'<\, which is made in a singular and must ingciucus mannci'. Taking twu leaves at the extremity iA' a slender"twig, the binl litci'ally sews th
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. I'INC riNT— tMrii. and lifing generally scon in jiairs rey du tlie ureiiiid. Their flight is rapid but undulating, after the manner ><[ many sh(irt-\vin"ed and Iimi"- tailed birds. The Tailiir-biril is a seber little ereature, mil mure e(ins])ien(ais than a eDinnidn spamnv, and is chieily remarkable Ibr its enriims Ui'<\, which is made in a singular and must ingciucus mannci'. Taking twu leaves at the extremity iA' a slender"twig, the binl litci'ally sews thmn tugether at their edges, its bill taking the jihice cf the Tiecdle ami vegetable lilircs constituting the thread. A (luantity (if suit cnttony down is then pusluil between the leaves, and a ciinvcnieiit liollcw scraped out in which the eggs may lie anil thc! young birds may rest at their ease. Sometimes, if the leaf be largeT^mngl'i, its two edges are diawn togethci', Imt in general a ]iair of leaves arc needed. A few feathers are sometimes with the down. Tliis curious nest is evidently hung at the vciy cMrcniity of the twigs, in oi'dci' to keep it out of the way <if the namkeys, snakes, and otlur eiuMiiies which miMlit elherwisi' attack and devour mother and young together. •-m ^M-. 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 : Routledge, Warne, and Routledge
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