THE TOUCAN. Ill 



These birds, when in flocks, on retiring to 

 rest, generally appoint one to watch during the 

 night. While they are asleep, he sits perched 

 at the top of a tree, above them, and makes 

 a continual noise, resembling ill-articulated 

 sounds, moving also his head, during the 

 whole time, to the right and left. For this rea- 

 son, the South Americans give to the Toucan 

 the name of Preacher Toucan. 



The cut below gives an idea of the odd po- 

 sitions the Toucan assumes when asleep. 



