90 NATURALIST'S CABINET. 



Description. 



THE SPOTTED AND F ANT AILED 

 FLYCATCHERS. 



FLYCATCHERS are with us summer birds 

 only, and take their name from feeding upon 

 insects. The spotted flycatcher, however, eats 

 fruit, and is, on that account, called in Kent, 

 the cherry-sucker. It is, in general, of a mouse- 

 colour, the head spotted with black, and the 

 wings and tail edged with white. The pied fly- 

 catcher is less than a hedge-sparrow, and is 

 known by a white spot on the forehead. 



The fantailed flycatcher is a native of New 

 Zealand. It is about the size of the bearded tit- 

 mouse, may be easily tamed, and will sit on any 

 person's shoulder to pick off the flies. The whole 

 head is black, with a white collar ; the upper 

 parts of the body olive brown ; the under parts 

 yellowish nut colour, and the tail white, except 

 the two middle feathers, which are black. 



THE OTIS, OR TARDA, 



IS of the size of a large cock, has only three 

 claws on a foot, an oblong head, full eyes, a 

 sharp bill, a bony tongue, and a slender neck. 

 Beilonius and Gessner describe it as much larger 

 and stronger and as weighing sometimes thirl 



