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'wife. It is faid to be met with in the large forefts of Sweden *, 

 and in Aufiria f ; and has been found as far north as the Orknies 

 and Lapland, as well as in many of the intermediate places be- 

 tween them j alfo at the Cape of Good Hope on the one hand, and 

 quite to Ceylon J and Java on the other. In Europe it is ac- 

 counted a bird of paffage, and is faid not to winter even in 

 Greece ||. In England it is far from common, being feen only 

 now and then, and at uncertain times. Kent, Surrey, Northumber- 

 land, and Moftyn in Flint/hire, have been particularly noticed, 

 though it has been met with alfo in other counties. It is a foli- 

 -tary bird, feldom two being feen together; though in Egypt it is 

 faid to aflemble in fmall troops. It is very common at Cairo, 

 where it builds in the flreets, on the terraces of the houfes. In 

 fome countries it is accounted good eating, though they do not 

 think fo at the lad-named place j perhaps, from its not feeding fo 

 cleanly in the neighbourhood of cities, the flavour may not be fo 

 good. This may be called a terreftrial bird, as it feldom perches 

 on trees. It does not ere£t the creft, except being agitated by 

 furprize, or the like -, in a natural ftate the creft falling behind on 

 the neck §. 

 Female. The female is like the male, and lays from two to feven eggs, 



but for the moft part four or five. Thefe are fomewhat lefs than 



* Fauna Suecica, p. 37. + Scopoli. % TLdtuards. 



|| The Hoopoe zn&Roller are faid to come into Conjlantinople in Auguft, from the 

 north, to return in fpring. Faun. Arab. p. y.> " The Hopooe and Bee-eater 

 come in the fpring, and remain all the fummer and autumn." Rujfel. Alep, 

 p. 70. 



§ It is faid to fpread the creft beautifully whenever it alights on the ground. 

 Pococke. 



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