. Reptiles and birds : a popular account of their various orders : with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting . Birds; Reptiles. EOLLEES. 511 The American varietj' of Jaj' is not quite as large as the European representative. Its plumage is less brilliant. In characteristics they are much alike, being equally mischievous and dreaded by the smaller feathered denizens at the period of nesting. The XuT-CRACKER {Nucifraga caryocatades) is furnished with a long, strong, and straight bill, M'ith which it can j^enetrate under the bark of trees when in search of insects, and
. Reptiles and birds : a popular account of their various orders : with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting . Birds; Reptiles. EOLLEES. 511 The American varietj' of Jaj' is not quite as large as the European representative. Its plumage is less brilliant. In characteristics they are much alike, being equally mischievous and dreaded by the smaller feathered denizens at the period of nesting. The XuT-CRACKER {Nucifraga caryocatades) is furnished with a long, strong, and straight bill, M'ith which it can j^enetrate under the bark of trees when in search of insects, and open the cones of lirs and pines, on the kernels of which it feeds ; failing these, it eats the hazel-nut and wild fruit, from which circumstance its name is derived. They inhabit the mountain forests of Europe and Asia, building their nests in the trunks of trees, to which they are capable of clinging, but not of climbing. Tlie Rollers [Coraclas garruhi), Fig. 220, have in their general. FifT. 220.—Euroiiean Roller (Galijulus, Briss.). appearance and habits considerable resemblance to the Javs ; but they differ from the beak being more robust, and the nostrils uncovered; they are also more timid, withdrawing into the thickest parts of the woods, which are their favourite haunts. When taken young from the nest it is tameable. Dr. Me3'er, of Offen- bach, and others, have succeeded in rearing them ; but although they become so tame as to know those who attend to their wants, they never grow familiar. Their favourite food consists of. 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 Figuier, Louis, 1819-1894; Gillmore, Parker. New York : D. Appleton
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