. The Avicultural magazine. Aviculture; Birds; Cage birds. 176 Mr. Graham Renshaw, ceeds to make a meal. When on the ground the Mousebird hops quickly along, the whole metatarsus touching the earth, and the long stiff tail dragging behind. This species sleeps in an extra- ordinary fashion, for, instead of roosting like ordinary birds, it lies prone on a convenient ledge or shelf, and looks as if dead or at the last gasp. The Striated Mousebird may be fed on ants' eggs, mealworms, grapes, apples, and pears; its note is a weak chirp, but it squeaks rapidly when much alarmed. Although in poor con
. The Avicultural magazine. Aviculture; Birds; Cage birds. 176 Mr. Graham Renshaw, ceeds to make a meal. When on the ground the Mousebird hops quickly along, the whole metatarsus touching the earth, and the long stiff tail dragging behind. This species sleeps in an extra- ordinary fashion, for, instead of roosting like ordinary birds, it lies prone on a convenient ledge or shelf, and looks as if dead or at the last gasp. The Striated Mousebird may be fed on ants' eggs, mealworms, grapes, apples, and pears; its note is a weak chirp, but it squeaks rapidly when much alarmed. Although in poor condition when he arrived (owing apparentl}' to an insufficient fare of cheap unripe fruit) my bird soon improved on a liberal diet of mealworms and grapes, the plumage becoming beautifully smooth and fine. Perhaps this. A Characteristic Attitude of Colius striahis. improvement in health led to the adoption of the luxurious tastes which eventually proved his destruction, for, during the moult, instead of sleeping on a perch or sill like an ordinary bird, this Sybarite began to intrude upon an African Jerboa-rat {Diptis CEgypthis) which shared the aviary, and used to sleep in this animal's warm bed every night. The Jerboa began to take pay- ment by stripping off the Mouse-bird's feathers, and we suppose one night accidentally overlay the Mouse-bird, for the un- fortunate Colius was found apparently smothered, being in excellent condition and without external wound, but 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 Avicultural Society. [Ascot, Berkshire, etc. , Avicultural Society, etc. ]
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