. Cassell's natural history . ^^ Wnf^- THE J)ENGAI,; THE SOCIABLE GROSBEAK OK WEAVER-BIKD. The Soeiuble Grosbeak, of Southern Africa, excels any of its feathered race in theextent, if not in the beauty and extent, of its habitation. Usually selecting a largeand lofty tree, often of the mimosa or sensitive plant species, they find imder itsample top and strong wide-spreading branches a good shelter and support for theirerection. Having chosen the site, the framework is constructed by the combined effortsof the fraternity at large, who will derive from it a common advantage. The n
. Cassell's natural history . ^^ Wnf^- THE J)ENGAI,; THE SOCIABLE GROSBEAK OK WEAVER-BIKD. The Soeiuble Grosbeak, of Southern Africa, excels any of its feathered race in theextent, if not in the beauty and extent, of its habitation. Usually selecting a largeand lofty tree, often of the mimosa or sensitive plant species, they find imder itsample top and strong wide-spreading branches a good shelter and support for theirerection. Having chosen the site, the framework is constructed by the combined effortsof the fraternity at large, who will derive from it a common advantage. The nest isfirmly interwoven with the branches of the tree on which it rests, and often a large partof a principal branch is included within its substance. This part of the work beingcompleted, each pair proceeds to the construction of its own nest, which, like the roof,consists of grass. The best description we have of these birds is that by Le Vaillaut, in his Travels inAfrica. His narrative is as follows:— I obserAcd, on the way, a tree with an enormousnest of th
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