THE FLY-CATCHERS. 



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naturalist, has a bright green plumage above, whitish beneath ; 

 a scarlet throat ; sides rose colour ; and the tail-coverts yellow. It 

 is,a native of South America and the Antilles ; and Sir Hans Sloane, 

 under the name of Green Humming-bird, describes it as "one of 

 the most beautiful small birds he ever saw." Mr. Browne states that 



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Fig. 180. Rhinoceros Hornblll. 



it is a familiar little bird, and will often let a man come within a few 

 feet to admire it before becoming alarmed. " It keeps much about 

 the houses in country parts," he adds, "flies low, and probably may 

 be easily tamed." 



It lives almost entirely on the ground, feeding on insects, which 

 it catches in the evening. It builds its nest in the crevices on river 

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