. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. THE C()^r?,roN T'.kk-katkk IS7 fisliers, and in its attitudes it has II i^rvAt air of those birds. Like tliriii, it poises itself upon a branch mill (lai'ts down to secure its active jnvy in its bill, but differs from iliria in tlio fact that it feeds almost exclusively upon insects, ami knows not how to snatch t'ldiu the stream tiie scaly inha- bitants of the waters. \n its colouring this bird very dusi'ly resembles tiie green Jaca- iiiur, which lias alreiidy been de- a'libed, but does not pos
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. THE C()^r?,roN T'.kk-katkk IS7 fisliers, and in its attitudes it has II i^rvAt air of those birds. Like tliriii, it poises itself upon a branch mill (lai'ts down to secure its active jnvy in its bill, but differs from iliria in tlio fact that it feeds almost exclusively upon insects, ami knows not how to snatch t'ldiu the stream tiie scaly inha- bitants of the waters. \n its colouring this bird very dusi'ly resembles tiie green Jaca- iiiur, which lias alreiidy been de- a'libed, but does not possess quite Ml uinch cf the green 0R1:aT .IACAMAU. -J,uamtroi,s [, BEE-EATEPuS. The may at once 1)0 fron; the jaca- iiiavs l)y the shape of the bill, wliiili, all hough somewhat similar in gvnernl shape to the Ijeak oi lliusu birds, is curved instead of straight, and by the formation of till' wings, which, instead of being sliiiit and rounded, are long and liuiuted, and give to their owners a wonderful conanand of the air, while engaged in chasing their winged prey. Some sliort bristles oveiliang the nostrils, and the lung and broad tail has generally till' two outer featluu's longer than the otliers. Their plumage is remarkably handsome; lieiiig painted with rich and at the same time with extremely delicate hues of many colours, (ireon predominates throughout the group, a vcrditer-blue seeming to be generally mi.\ed with tlie green. Some species, such as the Nubian I'.ee-eater (.1/tnyw A'm///m,s), are clothed in bright red; while , such as the Kose-lireasted Night-feeder {Xi/ctiui-nis Anu'cta), are decorated with a rich rose tint u^on the face and breast. Tin; C(nnmon Bee-eatek of Europe is very fre(piently found in many jmrts of the Cnntineut, and has been several times taken in England. Jt , however, a scarce bird in (ireat I'.ritain, and is of sulHeient rarity to excite some curiosity whenever it is found within the confine
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