. Stories about birds, with pictures to match . THE AFRICAN BEE EATER. STORIES ABOUT BIRDS. 269 %n F this genus of birds there are severalspecies. They are all very beauti-ful birds, inhabiting many parts ofEurope, Asia, and Africa. They feedmostly on insects. Bees, wasps, and hor-nets, furnish them with a dainty dish. Theboys in Candia catch these birds by fastening agrasshopper to a hook, with a string attachedto it. The grasshopper is able to fly, and thebee eater seizes it. But he finds himself caughtby the hook, and the boy takes him by pullingin the long string. It is barbarous spor
. Stories about birds, with pictures to match . THE AFRICAN BEE EATER. STORIES ABOUT BIRDS. 269 %n F this genus of birds there are severalspecies. They are all very beauti-ful birds, inhabiting many parts ofEurope, Asia, and Africa. They feedmostly on insects. Bees, wasps, and hor-nets, furnish them with a dainty dish. Theboys in Candia catch these birds by fastening agrasshopper to a hook, with a string attachedto it. The grasshopper is able to fly, and thebee eater seizes it. But he finds himself caughtby the hook, and the boy takes him by pullingin the long string. It is barbarous sport, doyou not think so ? The engraving represents a species found inSouthern Africa. A modern traveler says,The morning and evening are the times offeeding. The note of the bird, well knownto African hunters, is then shrill. The latter 23* 270 STORIES ABOUT BIRDS. answer the note from time to time, till the birdis in sight; then it flies forward by short flits,toward the spot where the hive is situated, andthus secures a portion of the spoil from itsgrateful allies. The natives hold these birds in g
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