. Coloured illustrations of British birds, and their eggs . time. These Owls are said to breed in a hole in a tree, and toconstruct no manner of nest. The egg numbered 30 belongsto this species. Whether its great resemblance to the last-mentioned Owl,or some other reason can be given for the unfrequent captureor notice of this bird, is difficult to say ; but, although it hasbeen obtained in almost every part of Europe, the collectorsfind it difficult to procure specimens for naturalists. The Tengmalms Owl is never met with in buildings ofany kind, but frequents either thick pine forests, among
. Coloured illustrations of British birds, and their eggs . time. These Owls are said to breed in a hole in a tree, and toconstruct no manner of nest. The egg numbered 30 belongsto this species. Whether its great resemblance to the last-mentioned Owl,or some other reason can be given for the unfrequent captureor notice of this bird, is difficult to say ; but, although it hasbeen obtained in almost every part of Europe, the collectorsfind it difficult to procure specimens for naturalists. The Tengmalms Owl is never met with in buildings ofany kind, but frequents either thick pine forests, among thelow foliage, or perches in an old stem of a tree, or in a holein a tree ; also, in extensive orchards, pollard trees and junipertrees are a favourite hiding-place with it, as well as with otherOwls. Its food consists chiefly in mice of all sorts, smallbirds, and insects, which are obtained during the night seasononly, and before sunrise these birds return again to theirhiding-places : they eat but little at a time, and never swablow their prey ROLLER. ]53 WSESSORES. FISSIROsriiES. MEROPIDJE. PLATE XXXL ROLLER. Coracias Garrula. {Linn.) This beautiful bird, an accidental wanderer to this coun-try, may be readily distinguished from all other British birdsby its splendid colouring, which bespeaks it to be of tropicalorigin. The Roller is met with from the southern parts of Norwayto the frontiers of Senegal. Throughout Europe this birdis of migratory habits. It is seldom seen in Britain, butvisits the south of Europe very frequently, on its passage toAfrica, where it passes the winter. In its habits the Roller is very shy, and, unless an op-portunity is offered for an observer to keep out of sight, itis very difficult to obtain a close view of it. In the morning,it may sometimes be seen in the country where this speciesabounds basking in the early rays of the sun, but its restlesshabits do not allow it long to remain stationary in one favourite haunt is among t
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