Children's own library . hen the supply of insects hasfailed, it will then turn its attention to the duck-pondor farmyard, and carry off a young duckling or chicken. It also carries off eggs, by pouncing upon them, anddriving its bill through the shell, and even mice andrats are not unaccustomed food. The Chough inhabits the counties of the westerncoast of England, and is, perhaps, more common inCornwall than in any other county. The Emerald Bird of Paradise. This bird is aboutthe size of a jay. Its body, breast, and lower parts areof a deep rich brown: the front set close with blackfeathers s
Children's own library . hen the supply of insects hasfailed, it will then turn its attention to the duck-pondor farmyard, and carry off a young duckling or chicken. It also carries off eggs, by pouncing upon them, anddriving its bill through the shell, and even mice andrats are not unaccustomed food. The Chough inhabits the counties of the westerncoast of England, and is, perhaps, more common inCornwall than in any other county. The Emerald Bird of Paradise. This bird is aboutthe size of a jay. Its body, breast, and lower parts areof a deep rich brown: the front set close with blackfeathers shot with green; the throat is of a rich goldengreen; the head yellow; the sides of the tail areclothed with a splendid plume of long downy feathers,of a soft yellow color. By these are placed two longfilamentous shafts, which extend nearly two feet inlength. Of these beautiful feathers the bird is so proud thatit will not suffer the least speck of dirt to remain uponthem, and it is constantly examining its plumage to see. ^ f BIRD OF PARADISE I
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