. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. lY. (Lnt .SidiUilU.) at, (i'xilHUcker k'iinl ). lie tj' the peculiar forniiiticni â tlicy had been slit u]) beyond the eyes, mucli I the insect-eating Fissi- adapted for cai)turiiig era it is equally adapted if the waters. ill their habits, chasing dusk, when the chaft'orK [n order to prevent thi' ! mouth is fringed with The name of Goat- NATUBAL HISTORY. 223 Nuokor is derived from a silly nc ion that they suck goats, u niece ..f credulity only equalled by the hedgehogs supi)osed crime of sucking
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. lY. (Lnt .SidiUilU.) at, (i'xilHUcker k'iinl ). lie tj' the peculiar forniiiticni â tlicy had been slit u]) beyond the eyes, mucli I the insect-eating Fissi- adapted for cai)turiiig era it is equally adapted if the waters. ill their habits, chasing dusk, when the chaft'orK [n order to prevent thi' ! mouth is fringed with The name of Goat- NATUBAL HISTORY. 223 Nuokor is derived from a silly nc ion that they suck goats, u niece ..f credulity only equalled by the hedgehogs supi)osed crime of sucking cows, and the accusiition agauist th. -t, foel ,u-*elf highly honoured that an American l)ird should eier the language of the "Uritishcr to that ot tho Delawar'e or the Sioux, l^oth the birds fly by night, or rather in the dusk of the evening, and like the owl a. e much distressed by being forced to face a brilliant light. 1 he Chuck- Will's-Widow is partially migratory, and dwells iii the more .southern parts of America during tho winter. Audubon relates that this bird applies its enormous mouth to ratbrr an unex- pected use, viz., that of removing its eggs, if it finds that they have been disturlied. Of this curious circumstance be was an eye-witness. He saw the bird that first discovered that an intruder had touched the eggs wait for its mate, and theii saw each of them take an egg in its mouth and convey it otl. MARTINS. The Hirundinida; are remarkable for their great power of wing, their wide mouths, and short legs. In the genus Cyp- selus tho toes are all directed forward, and tho tarsus is thickly feathered. The whole of their i)lumago is constructed with a view to rapid and active motion. Tho feathers ot. 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 Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. Lon
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