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as well as dusk, and at such times, collects various larvae, 

 particularly those of the dragon-fly, with grasshoppers and 

 different kinds of insects. At other times he preys upon small 

 fish, crabs and frogs, for which he often lies patiently in wait 

 till they reappear from their hiding places in the water or 

 mud, and on being transfixed and caught, which is effected 

 with great dexterity, they are commonly beaten to death, if 

 large, and afterwards swallowed at leisure." 



STOMACH EXAMINATIONS. 



Nineteen birds, examined by me, were found to have 

 fed on the different materials named below: 



