. Fourteen weeks in zoology. Zoology. CLASS AVES: ORDEB PICARI^. la? Fig. ns. but at night comes forth to watch for beetles, moths, etc. K it does not seize an insect at the first dash, the exceedingly sensitive bristles lining the sides of the upper mandible tell which way the prey is moving. After each sally it returns to the same spot. Its middle toe is pectinated, doubtless for cleaning its bristles. The Uliuch-^UVs-widow of the South is larger than the Whippoorwill, and has bris- tles with lateral filaments. TrogoixidEe. — The Tro- gons of the tropics are pre- eminent for brilliancy of pl
. Fourteen weeks in zoology. Zoology. CLASS AVES: ORDEB PICARI^. la? Fig. ns. but at night comes forth to watch for beetles, moths, etc. K it does not seize an insect at the first dash, the exceedingly sensitive bristles lining the sides of the upper mandible tell which way the prey is moving. After each sally it returns to the same spot. Its middle toe is pectinated, doubtless for cleaning its bristles. The Uliuch-^UVs-widow of the South is larger than the Whippoorwill, and has bris- tles with lateral filaments. TrogoixidEe. — The Tro- gons of the tropics are pre- eminent for brilliancy of plumage.* Cypselidae.—The Sioift] alights readily on a perpen- dicular surface, to which it clings with its sharp claws and short spined tail. The Chimney-swallow, the only * The ancient Mexicans kept large aviaries of these birds both on account of their beauty and their gorgeous plumes, which were plucked at a certain season and worked into mosaic images and pictures. t This bird is so called from its un- rivaled power of wing, though it lacks the speed and grace of the Hirundmidie. —One species of this family (CoUocoRa esculenta) is the principal maker of the " Edible birds' ; These are con- structed with bits of sea-weed, meta- morphosed in the bird's stomach, disgorged and attached to the rocks. When washed and soaked, they form a gelatinous substance highly esteemed among the Chinese for making soiip. Tngon resplendene, The nests are taken down three or four Resplendent 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 Steele, Joel Dorman, 1836-1886. New York, Chicago [etc. ] A. S. Barnes & Company
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