. Cassell's natural history . HEAn OF THE WALL CllEKPKR. The wall-creepers moult twice in the year. In the spring only the throat of the birdis attired in black : this ornament disappears before the other feathers fall. It is impios-sible to distinguisli the sexes after pairing and breeding time. The young may bedistinguished from their parents before their first moult, but in winter no difference - -^—£--&> THK FURNARIUS l-ULIGlKOSrS. This bird inhabits the Malouine islands. It lives on the beach, where its familiarityand fearless disposition permits approach till it may alm
. Cassell's natural history . HEAn OF THE WALL CllEKPKR. The wall-creepers moult twice in the year. In the spring only the throat of the birdis attired in black : this ornament disappears before the other feathers fall. It is impios-sible to distinguisli the sexes after pairing and breeding time. The young may bedistinguished from their parents before their first moult, but in winter no difference - -^—£--&> THK FURNARIUS l-ULIGlKOSrS. This bird inhabits the Malouine islands. It lives on the beach, where its familiarityand fearless disposition permits approach till it may almost be touched with the hand. Anaturalist, who sojourned in these islands, remarks: This bird is so tame that it willalmost fly upon the finger ; in less than half an hour I killed ten with a small switcli,and almost without changing ray position. It scratches in the goemons (fiiciis) whichthe sea throws on the beach, and there eats worms and small shrimps, which they callsea-fleas (pvces cle mer). Its flight is short. When disturbed, it contents itself withflyinf two or three paces farther off. Its habits are solitary. The entire plumage of the bird is a clear fuliginous brown. The neck above exhibitsyellow and brown ill-defined strife. The under side of the tail is a bright constructs its nest in the form of an oven (/oar), whence comes its name. This bird may properly be classed a
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