. Animal physiology. Physiology, Comparative. 136 NESTS OF BAYA AND TAILOR-BIRD. trees. The greater number of them have a somewhat hemi- sjDherical form, resembhng a Kttle round basket; and then? interior is lined with moss and down (fig. 277). 705. But sometimes the arrangement is much more com- plicated, so as to avert some particular danger, or to answer some special purpose. Thus the nest of the Baya., a little Indian bird allied to our Bulfinch, has the form of a bottle ; and it is suspended from a twig of such slenderness and flexi- bility, that neither monkeys, serpents, nor squirrels c
. Animal physiology. Physiology, Comparative. 136 NESTS OF BAYA AND TAILOR-BIRD. trees. The greater number of them have a somewhat hemi- sjDherical form, resembhng a Kttle round basket; and then? interior is lined with moss and down (fig. 277). 705. But sometimes the arrangement is much more com- plicated, so as to avert some particular danger, or to answer some special purpose. Thus the nest of the Baya., a little Indian bird allied to our Bulfinch, has the form of a bottle ; and it is suspended from a twig of such slenderness and flexi- bility, that neither monkeys, serpents, nor squirrels can reach it (fig. 278). It is rendered still more secure against the attacks of its numerous enemies, by the formation of the entrance of the nest on its under side, so as to be only reached by even the bird itself with the aid of its wings. This curious habitation is constructed of long grass ; and several chambers are found in its interior, of which one serves for the female I. 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 Carpenter, William Benjamin, 1813-1885. London : H. G. Bohn
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