. Reptiles and birds : a popular account of the various orders; with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting . Fig. 267.—The Spotted Fly-catcher (Jduscicapa grisola, White). have a flattened and hooked bill, furnished with a projectingedge, and with stifl hair at the base. They are divided intoFly-catchers proper, Tyrants, and Eu7ylai? Fig. 268.—King Fly-catcher (Eurylaimus serilophus, Sw.). The Fly-catcher proper feeds on insects, which it catcheson the wing with a vivacity and agility which are sometimes adds to its fare caterpillars and ants,
. Reptiles and birds : a popular account of the various orders; with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting . Fig. 267.—The Spotted Fly-catcher (Jduscicapa grisola, White). have a flattened and hooked bill, furnished with a projectingedge, and with stifl hair at the base. They are divided intoFly-catchers proper, Tyrants, and Eu7ylai? Fig. 268.—King Fly-catcher (Eurylaimus serilophus, Sw.). The Fly-catcher proper feeds on insects, which it catcheson the wing with a vivacity and agility which are sometimes adds to its fare caterpillars and ants, and itnever settles on the ground except when in pursuit of prey. They 566 PASSEEINES. are birds of taciturn and solitary habits, frequenting alone thedepths of forests, or the margin of sluggish streams. They aresilent even during the pairing season, and are rather negligent intheir mode of building, taking no care to hide their nests from theview of their enemies. According to the species, they build eitheron trees and bushes, or in the crevices of walls, rocks, or under theeaves of roofs. The hen bird lays from three to six eggs once ayear in Europe, but more frequently in other parts of the Fly-catchers are not larger than the Warblers. They are
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