The stepping stone to natural history : vertebrate or back-boned animals ... . WOODPECKER.—(PICDS VIRIDIS.) ORDER IV. PERCHING BIRDS. 115 Q. On what do they principally live ?A. Rats, mice, bats, frogs, small birds, andinsects. Q. Where do they build their nests ? A. In hollow trees, crevices of rocks, and in nooks and corners of old towers, churches, and ruined buildings. Q. Can owls see best in the darkest nights ?A. No ; their vision is clearest during moon-light or twilight. Q. Which are the most remarkable species ?A. The barn or screech owl, tav/ny owl, greathorned owl,
The stepping stone to natural history : vertebrate or back-boned animals ... . WOODPECKER.—(PICDS VIRIDIS.) ORDER IV. PERCHING BIRDS. 115 Q. On what do they principally live ?A. Rats, mice, bats, frogs, small birds, andinsects. Q. Where do they build their nests ? A. In hollow trees, crevices of rocks, and in nooks and corners of old towers, churches, and ruined buildings. Q. Can owls see best in the darkest nights ?A. No ; their vision is clearest during moon-light or twilight. Q. Which are the most remarkable species ?A. The barn or screech owl, tav/ny owl, greathorned owl, and the great snowy owl. Order 2. PercJnng Birds. (Insessores.) Q. What are the Insessores, or second order of birds ?A. Perching birds. The term Passeres is not unfrequently applied to this group. Q. Why are they called Perching Birds ?A. Because their feet are formed for graspingor perching on boughs, twigs, 8cc. Q. Are not birds of this Order more numerous than that of any other ?A. Yes; for it comprehends all which live among the trees, with the exception of rapacious and climbing 116 THE STEPPING STONE TO NATURAL HI
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