. Cassell's book of birds . THE CAPUCHIN BIRD, OR BALD FRUIT crow (Gymnocephalus calvus). The Bald-headed Crows inhabit the forests of South America, and subsist entirely, or almostentirely, upon juicy fruit. In disposition they are indolent, possessed of but little intelligence, andextremely shy. Some few species are rarely heard to utter a note; but they are, for the most part,remarkable for the loudness of their voice, by which their presence is readily detected. THE CAPUCHIN Capuchin Bird, or Bald Fruit Crow (Gymnocephahcs calvus), represents one of themost remarkable of the group


. Cassell's book of birds . THE CAPUCHIN BIRD, OR BALD FRUIT crow (Gymnocephalus calvus). The Bald-headed Crows inhabit the forests of South America, and subsist entirely, or almostentirely, upon juicy fruit. In disposition they are indolent, possessed of but little intelligence, andextremely shy. Some few species are rarely heard to utter a note; but they are, for the most part,remarkable for the loudness of their voice, by which their presence is readily detected. THE CAPUCHIN Capuchin Bird, or Bald Fruit Crow (Gymnocephahcs calvus), represents one of themost remarkable of the groups into which the family of Gymnoderi is divided. The body of thisspecies much resembles that of a Crow, with some slight variation in the different members; that isto say, the beak is considerably flatter, the feet shorter and stronger, and the toes comparatively muchlonger than in that bird. The slightly-pointed wings extend to the middle of the short tail; the. ,..,..■■ ■ -Birds 1. Kestrel (I-aU-o tinnunculm-t- Sparrowhawk Aecipiter Mr).-3. Great grey ShrikeYikmjus«3f>&-7*-p?.6!^4SS^tad* •6. Cuckoo (<W«8 ca»o««).-6. Nuthatch «tte eM™*a).-7. Creeper ((VtAw )^.*™JlK£Sn^l2jSfiDhrush (2Wi«9. Spotted Flycatcher (XT,,..™,,,,, .,„•«<„).-10. Yellow Wagtail (JKWaeUS. Jfaw).-U. ^WrfK^_18 »S W (Piomtam.™»clru»).-13. Blackbird J Turdm Thrush (Jtota KingaOajel W^.^S«,W20r£»r R^pole (rf/t ■teruUi).— chloric) rutieilla)i—17. Greeuiin T ,•„■/.■,,,i, _B6. Tit Lark {Antim.* pro U<riR),— w. Grasshopper Warbler (Salicaria locustella)


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