. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. 274 TflK lv\rFAT WKEN". wliicli aciTo as 1)imv1ics for flic hinl fo rest iiiMiri bclnro it ciifciN tli(( nost, and nmy IM'oliiilily lie iist'd liy tli«^ innlc iiH 11 .sent wliurcoii to iv linn wliilo his iimtK is sitting' ui»(i'n the eg}: witliiii. Tho colour of tho nest varies ncconliiig to the substance of wliici; it is compoMMl. sfiiiictiincs hciiin' ,,f a snowy wliitciu'ss, ami at otiicr times of a (liiij,'y lirown The I â ciilijir t'onii of lliis and other similar nests is evidiiitl
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. 274 TflK lv\rFAT WKEN". wliicli aciTo as 1)imv1ics for flic hinl fo rest iiiMiri bclnro it ciifciN tli(( nost, and nmy IM'oliiilily lie iist'd liy tli«^ innlc iiH 11 .sent wliurcoii to iv linn wliilo his iimtK is sitting' ui»(i'n the eg}: witliiii. Tho colour of tho nest varies ncconliiig to the substance of wliici; it is compoMMl. sfiiiictiincs hciiin' ,,f a snowy wliitciu'ss, ami at otiicr times of a (liiij,'y lirown The I â ciilijir t'onii of lliis and other similar nests is evidiiitly for I Ik-" purpose of enalilins the ])areiit liiid to defend its iionio ai^ainst the intrusions'of the many foes to bird life, with which these rc i)iiic-pine, but they are only closely felted to},'ether in the inferior of the , and are left to How loosely <mi exterior. It is a very laree editiee in i)roportion to the dimensions of the arcliitect, and tho cottony down, the llaxen fibres, and line moss are woven together in so skilful a manner as to excite our highest admiration. Le Vaillaiit, wlio watched a pair of Capociers liard at work npoii their nest, says that they were occupied for a m hole Meek in their task The interior of the nest i. of an oval shajie, rather roughly corrcsiMnidint; with the exteiniil outline, and it is entered througli an opening in the side. One of these nests will some- times reach nine inches in height. The ("apocier is a native of Africa. Thk genus which has been chosen as a ty]ie of this family is MamtR"-*, the members of wliich arc only found on the continent of Australia. They ]iossess the haUits of Drynioica and even resend)lc birds in (he peculiar fashion of tilting up their tail' th. run over the ground. I'U,. EMKU WHK'S.âftipili'nis MnJmhKrvs. Orn last, and iiernaps the most curious example of the :\lahniue bi- Is is the beautiful little IvMEU \Vi;mn of Austijdia. This ]>retty liii'd is rem
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