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them to perch with ease and security. They are se- ROOM XII. 
parated into three divisions, according to the form of NaTo hist. 
the bill, each division containing several families and 
genera. 
The first division is the Toothed Billed Birds ( Den- 
tirostres ), which, like the Noble Birds of Prey, have a 
notch on each side of the tip of the upper jaw. Their 
gape is often armed with bristles. They generally 
live on insects, worms, &c. The Butcher Birds {La¬ 
nins), have a strong compressed bill; they are the 
most carnivorous of the family, for the larger species 
frequently kill small or weak birds, and sticking them 
on thorns, pull them to pieces. 
The Fly-Catchers ( Muscicapa ), are known at first 
sight by their broad depressed beaks, and the strong 
bristles on each side of the gape. These birds live on 
insects, which they generally catch on the wing. The 
family of Thrushes ( Merulidce ), have rather strong slen¬ 
der beaks, as the Dipper, or Water Ouzel {Cinclus), Case 
No. 10, which chiefly lives on the banks of rapid 
rivers in mountainous parts of the country, where they 
may be often seen flying down and diving under the 
stream in search of their food. The Thrushes ( Turdus ), 
are in the same Case, and the Orioles {Oriolus) ; the 
latter are peculiar for the brilliant golden colour of their 
plumage, but are only occasional visitants to this 
country. 
The family of Warblers {Sylviadce), Cases Nos, 11 
and 12, have rather long but slender, weak bills. 
This family contains many genera and sub-genera, 
as the Accentor {Accentor), the Warblers ( Sylvia , 
Lath), the Dartford Warbler {Meligophilus), the Crested 
Wrens {Regains), and the Wagtails {Motacilla). The 
Pipets ( Anthus ), have much the appearance of Larks, 
but a more slender bill, and live chiefly on insects, like 
the rest of this family. The Wheat Ears ( Saxicola ), 
and Titmice {Pams), amongst which is to be seen the 
Long-tailed Titmouse, or as it is commonly called, the 
bottle Tit, because it forms a beautiful nest, arched over 
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