THE TOUCAN. 
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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. 
