. Reptiles and birds : a popular account of the various orders; with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting . Fig. 268.—King Fly-catcher (Eurylaimus serilophus, Sw.). The Fly-catcher proper feeds on insects, which it catcheson the wing with a vivacity and agility which are sometimes adds to its fare caterpillars and ants, and itnever settles on the ground except when in pursuit of prey. They 566 PASSEEINES. are birds of taciturn and solitary habits, frequenting alone thedepths of forests, or the margin of sluggish streams. They aresilent even during th
. Reptiles and birds : a popular account of the various orders; with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting . Fig. 268.—King Fly-catcher (Eurylaimus serilophus, Sw.). The Fly-catcher proper feeds on insects, which it catcheson the wing with a vivacity and agility which are sometimes adds to its fare caterpillars and ants, and itnever settles on the ground except when in pursuit of prey. They 566 PASSEEINES. are birds of taciturn and solitary habits, frequenting alone thedepths of forests, or the margin of sluggish streams. They aresilent even during the pairing season, and are rather negligent intheir mode of building, taking no care to hide their nests from theview of their enemies. According to the species, they build eitheron trees and bushes, or in the crevices of walls, rocks, or under theeaves of roofs. The hen bird lays from three to six eggs once ayear in Europe, but more frequently in other parts of the Fly-catchers are not larger than the Warblers. They are. Fig. :i69.—The Long-tailed Tyrant {MUvulu, Sw.). birds of passage, and various species of them are spread over thewhole surface of the globe. Some are natives of Euroj)e, amongwhich we will name the Spotted Fly-catcher (Fig. 267), and thePied Fly-catcher. The latter bird is very fond of fruit, and inthe South of France it is killed for the delicacy of its flesh. The TYRANTS. 567 common name there given it, Bec-Jlgue, is also applied to a speciesof the Warbler genus. The Fan-tailed Fly-catchers {RhipiduraJlabeUifera,Jjii^?im) arebirds of the same size and with the same habits as the Fly-catchersproper. They differ in nothing but their plumage, which is muchmore brilliant, their more fully develoj)ed tail, and the beautifultufts which adorn the heads of some species. They are natives ofAfrica, India, Polynesia, and America. The species which mayserve as a type is the Eurylaimus serilophus (Fig. 268), on accountof a magnificent red tuft, edged with b
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