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NATURAL HISTORY. 



Family III. . Coraciidaj 

 Sub-family a Corac'dnce. 



CORACIAS. (Gr. KopaKiac, like a Raven.) 



Garrula (Lat. talkative), the Roller. 



The HOLLER is plentifully found in most parts of Europe, 

 but has seldom been seen in England. Its mouth is slightly 

 furnished with vibrissse, like those of the nightjar. It is a very 

 shy bird, frequenting the depths of the forests. It builds its 

 nest in hollow trees some say in banks and lays from four 

 to seven white eggs, very like those of the kingfisher. Its legs 

 are short, and the upper mandible is bent over the lower at the 

 extremity. The colouring is brilliant, shades of blue and green 

 prevailing. Its length is about thirteen inches. 



TROGOtf. 



The magnificent family of the TROGONS stands preeminent 

 in beauty and brilliancy of plumage, the usual tint being a 

 metallic golden green, boldly contrasted with scarlet, black, 

 and brown. The toes are placed two behind and two before, 

 like those of the woodpeckers. 



The Resplendent Trogon is the most gorgeous of all this 



