Children's own library . Humming Bibd. WOOD S NATURAL HISTORY 129 ward. In this curious posture they might be takenfor an old rag! The Hoopoe lays from four to seven gray eggs in thehollow of a tree. Its length is one RACKET-TAILED HUMMING-BIRD The Humming-bird. Though least in size, the glit-tering mantle of the Humming-bird entitles it to thefirst place in the list of the birds of the New may truly be called the Bird of Paradise ; and hadit existed in the Old World, it would have claimedthe title instead of the bird which has now the honoi 130 woods natural history to bear it
Children's own library . Humming Bibd. WOOD S NATURAL HISTORY 129 ward. In this curious posture they might be takenfor an old rag! The Hoopoe lays from four to seven gray eggs in thehollow of a tree. Its length is one RACKET-TAILED HUMMING-BIRD The Humming-bird. Though least in size, the glit-tering mantle of the Humming-bird entitles it to thefirst place in the list of the birds of the New may truly be called the Bird of Paradise ; and hadit existed in the Old World, it would have claimedthe title instead of the bird which has now the honoi 130 woods natural history to bear it. See it darting through the air almost asquick as thought ! Now it is within a yard of yourface—in an instant gone — now it flutters from flowerto flower to sip the silver dew — it is now a ruby —now a topaz — now an emerald — now all burnished gold. The tongue of the Humming-bird is formed muchlike that of the woodpecker, being curled round thehead, under the skin, and thus capable of being dartedto a considerable distance. Like many other little creatures, the Humming-birdis remarkable for its assurance and impudence. It iseasily tamed for that very reason, and has been known todomesticate itself in an
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