THE NIGHT-JAR. 



Papuan Podargus. 



The Papuan Podargus is another species of the Night-Jar family, and is a native of Australia. It 

 appears to be nearly related to a Japanese species, described under the title of Podargus Javanensis, and 

 is very characteristic of the group to which it belongs. As we have already observed, the Night-Jar is a 

 migratory bird throughout every part of Europe ; but whether the species of the genus Podargus obey a 

 similar law is not very clear. With respect to nocturnal habits, the members of the genus Podargus are 

 more confused by light than the ordinary Night-Jar. They haunt the solitudes of the woods, and the 

 sombre but intermingled tints of their plumage screen them from observation. At night they issue forth 

 on their aerial chase, and retire with the first streaks of day to their wonted seclusion. 



Blue Bird. 



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Owl 



Martin. 



