. Reptiles and birds. A popular account of the various orders; with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting. Birds; Reptiles. aOATSUOKERS. 539 and some have tlie feathers of the face radiated, like those of the Owls. The Goatsuckers are solitary birds, living generally in pairs, sleeping during the day, and issuing from their nest with the setting sun, or possibly earlier in gloomy weather, to chase the crepuscular and nocturnal insects on which they feed. They move silently and with great rapidity. Some authors say that when on the wing they keep the mouth open; but th
. Reptiles and birds. A popular account of the various orders; with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting. Birds; Reptiles. aOATSUOKERS. 539 and some have tlie feathers of the face radiated, like those of the Owls. The Goatsuckers are solitary birds, living generally in pairs, sleeping during the day, and issuing from their nest with the setting sun, or possibly earlier in gloomy weather, to chase the crepuscular and nocturnal insects on which they feed. They move silently and with great rapidity. Some authors say that when on the wing they keep the mouth open; but this is not. Fig. 244.—^Nest of the Salangane Swallow. supported by facts, and is opposed to reason. The insects they principally devour are moths, dragon-flies, beetles, crickets, cock- chafers, and mosquitoes. Their usefulness, therefore, is nearly equal to that of the Swallow. As they get very plump and fat in the autumn, they fall a sacrifice to the gunner, and in their turn are eaten by gourmets greater than 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 Figuier, Louis, 1819-1894; Gillmore, Parker, ed. Springfield, Mass. , W. J. Holland
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