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larvae, and ants, which it seizes by means of its 

 tongue, in the manner of the Woodpeckers. It is 

 remarkable for a habit of twisting its neck, with a 

 slow undulatory motion, turning its head back and 

 closing its eyes, whence its common name. It 

 breeds in the holes of decayed trees, laying nine or 

 ten pure white eggs upon the bare rotten wood. It 

 is said to be found as far north as Sweden, is com- 

 mon in the southern and midland provinces of 

 Europe, but very rare in Holland. It also occurs 

 in Asia and Africa, where probably it takes up 

 its winter residence. 



THE END. 



G. NORMAN, PRINTER, MAIDEN LANE, COTENT GARDEN, LONDON. 



