. A natural history of birds : illustrated with a hundred and one copper plates, curiously engraven from the life . ut an Inch diflant from eachother; the Edges of the inner Sides of all but the 2 middlemofl, and the Tops of allwere adorned with white Spots, like thofe in the Wing. The Feet and Claws are yellowifh, inclining to a Flefh-colour; in the Stomach of oneI fhot in the beginning of September, I found a great Number of the plad Caterpillar,which are defcribed in my Book of Infeds, p. 23. The Cuckow builds no Nefl, butdeflroying the Eggs of other Birds, viz. ( Hedge-fparmvs, Ring-doves,
. A natural history of birds : illustrated with a hundred and one copper plates, curiously engraven from the life . ut an Inch diflant from eachother; the Edges of the inner Sides of all but the 2 middlemofl, and the Tops of allwere adorned with white Spots, like thofe in the Wing. The Feet and Claws are yellowifh, inclining to a Flefh-colour; in the Stomach of oneI fhot in the beginning of September, I found a great Number of the plad Caterpillar,which are defcribed in my Book of Infeds, p. 23. The Cuckow builds no Nefl, butdeflroying the Eggs of other Birds, viz. ( Hedge-fparmvs, Ring-doves, Water-wag-tails,Larks, Finches, and others) lays her Egg, leaving it to be hatchd and brought up bythem till it can fhift for itfelf, which is fomewhat extraordinary in Nature, and differingfrom all the volatile Kind. There are many Stories of their being found in hollovt^ Trees in the Winter, but Iam inclined to believe them to be a Bird of PafTage, and go into the hot Countries,where there is Plenty of Infefts for their Subfiflence; as the Swallow, Nightingale, ^ feed altogether o^i^feds. *?f^^5* The. (l&tn^i^. Cu£alt(J ■ Qnu£ni: ^
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