PREFACE. 
XV 
of extreme branches. In Europe , only three birds have penfile 
nefts ; the common Oriole, the Parus Pendulinus, or Hang- 
nest Titmouse, and one more *. But in the Torrid Zones, 
where the birds fear the fearch of the gliding ferpent and inquifi- 
tive monkey, the inftances are very frequent, a marvellous inftindt 
implanted in them for the prefervation of their young 
All of the Gallinaceous and Struthious orders lay their 
eggs on the ground. The Ostrich is the only exception, among 
birds, of the want of natural affedtion : Which leaveth her eggs in 
the earth , and warmeth them in the duft , and forget teth that the foot 
may crufh them , or the wild beajl may break them. 
The Coluaibine race makes a moft artlefs neft; a few flicks 
laid acrofs fuffice. 
MosTof thePASSERiNE order buildtheir nefts inlhrubs orbulhes, 
and fome in holes of walls, or banks. Several in the Torrid Zone 
are penfile from the boughs of trees ; that of the Taylor Bird 
a wondrous inftance. Some of this order, fuch as Larks, and the 
Goatsucker, on the ground. Some Swallows make a curious 
plaifter neft beneath the roofs of houfes; and an Indian fpecies, one 
of a certain glutinous matter, which are colledted as delicate in- 
gredients for foups of Chinefe epicures. 
Most of the Cloven-footed Water-fowl, or Waders, lay upon the 
ground. Spoonbills and the Common Heron build in trees, 
and make large nefts with fticks, &c. Storks build on churches, 
or the tops of houfes. 
Coots make a great neft near the water-fide. 
* Vide Tour in Scotland , 2d Ed, page 101. 
f Indian Zool. 
£ The fame; 
Grebes 
Gallinaceous, 
Struthious, 
Columbine, 
Passerine, 
Waders, 
Coots, 
