. The birds of the British Isles and their eggs . h—a tree, bushor telegraph-wire—watching for prey after the manner of ashrike. It is described as restless and noisy, but little hasbeen recorded about its habits during its short visits ; as in thecase with the Hoopoe and Bee-eater, most notices are mereobituaries. There is no record of the Roller nesting inBritain—it nests in holes and has white eggs—but what wouldhappen if spring visitors were unmolested no one can say. The Roller is greenish blue, slightly glossed, with a chestnutmantle. The central tail feathers and the wing-coverts aredar
. The birds of the British Isles and their eggs . h—a tree, bushor telegraph-wire—watching for prey after the manner of ashrike. It is described as restless and noisy, but little hasbeen recorded about its habits during its short visits ; as in thecase with the Hoopoe and Bee-eater, most notices are mereobituaries. There is no record of the Roller nesting inBritain—it nests in holes and has white eggs—but what wouldhappen if spring visitors were unmolested no one can say. The Roller is greenish blue, slightly glossed, with a chestnutmantle. The central tail feathers and the wing-coverts aredarker blue, the outer tail feathers tipped with black. The billis almost black, the legs yellowish-brown, and the irides darkbrown. Length, 12 ins. Wing, 77 ins. Tarsus, -95 in. Order STRIGIFORMES. Owls. The Owls are separated from the diurnal Birds of Prey onaccount of certain structural characters, some of which areshared by certain familes of the Accipitriformes. The feet havethe outer toe reversible ; the usual position when perched is. Cuckoo, i Swift. Nightjar. i ( Kingfislier. Hoopoe. I //. 118. Marsh-Warbler. 7^288.
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