. Cassell's book of birds . , (ova- EUROPEAN BEE-EATER (SwaiiisoR) -ITY :■3^ THE SEARCHERS. 97 associating even in small parties, and still more rarely venturing near the dwelling-place of the Jacamars, these birds are remarkable for their indolence, and the quietude of their mannerof life, as they obtain their msect-prey ivithout even leaving the branch on which they are eggs of some species are deposited in holes excavated by the parents; but, beyond this fact,we are without particulars as to their mode of mcubation. The SLEEPERS {Nystaliis) possess a powe
. Cassell's book of birds . , (ova- EUROPEAN BEE-EATER (SwaiiisoR) -ITY :■3^ THE SEARCHERS. 97 associating even in small parties, and still more rarely venturing near the dwelling-place of the Jacamars, these birds are remarkable for their indolence, and the quietude of their mannerof life, as they obtain their msect-prey ivithout even leaving the branch on which they are eggs of some species are deposited in holes excavated by the parents; but, beyond this fact,we are without particulars as to their mode of mcubation. The SLEEPERS {Nystaliis) possess a powerful, straight beak—almost as long as the large, thickhead—compressed at its sides, and slightly hooked at the projecting upper mandible. The THE GREEN JACAMAR {Galbula viridis). thick foot and backs of the toes (the latter not placed in pairs) are covered with large, smooth scales •,the wings are short and slender, the tail of medium length, and composed of narrow feathers of almostequal size, if we except the short exterior pair. THE TSCHAKURU,The TscHAKURU {Nystatus Chacunt) is of a reddish brown on the top of the head, back, andwings, striped with a blackish shade, the under side is white, a band around the head and the broadcheek-stripes are pure white, the region of the cheek is black, the quills greyish brown, those at theexterior edged and spotted with rust-red; the blackish brown tail-feathers are marked with small,yellowish red spots at the edge. The eye is chestnut-brown, the beak dull cinnabar-red, with deepyellowish base, and greyish black culmen and tip ; the foot is greyish brown. This species is eight(according to Ratterer nine) inches and a half long, and eleven inches and three-quarters broad ; thewing m
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