. Birds of other lands, reptiles, fishes, jointed animals and lower forms; . pointed out,assume this peculiar livery throughout thetribe. No less common in Britain, duringthe summer months at least, are the WHE.\T- EARS, , WhIN-CHATS, and Red-starts. Small and prettily colouredspecies, these are all insect-eaters, and, withthe exception of the wheat-ears, la\- blueeggs, deposited in somewhat coarsely con-structed nests, placed on or near theground ; or in holes in ruins, trees, or walls,in the case of the red-starts; or in bur- 140 THE LIVING ANIMALS OF THE WORLD. rows or under led
. Birds of other lands, reptiles, fishes, jointed animals and lower forms; . pointed out,assume this peculiar livery throughout thetribe. No less common in Britain, duringthe summer months at least, are the WHE.\T- EARS, , WhIN-CHATS, and Red-starts. Small and prettily colouredspecies, these are all insect-eaters, and, withthe exception of the wheat-ears, la\- blueeggs, deposited in somewhat coarsely con-structed nests, placed on or near theground ; or in holes in ruins, trees, or walls,in the case of the red-starts; or in bur- 140 THE LIVING ANIMALS OF THE WORLD. rows or under ledges of rock, as among thewheat-ears, which lay white eggs. The bird commonly known as theHedge-starrow is a close ally of the ThrushFamily, having nothing to do with thesparrows proper — which are finches — as itsname would imply. Another nearly related form is theDipper, or Watek-ouzel. B_\- no meansbrilliantly coloured, it is nevertheless anexcecdingl) interesting bird, and one nevermet with awa) from mountain streams. Thegroup has a wide distribution, occurringin suitable localities in Europe, Asia,and the Rocky Mountains of America, andextending from Colombia to Peru andTucuman. Squat in form, with roundedwings and short tail, the ouzel seeks thegreater part of its food on the bottomof swiftly running streams. It is every-where, writes Dr. Sharpe of the commoner ofthe two British species, a shy and watchfulbird, and, except in the breeding-season,■ appears to be solitary. B\- patient watchingnear the dippers haunts, however, it ispossible to observe the bird
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