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NATURAL HISTORY. 
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shrike, whiskered fly-catcher, and fork-tailed fly-catcher; the black 
caps are found only in South America, where they are seen perched 
on the high branches of trees, ready to plunge at the passing insects; as 
the Cayenne shrike, &c. 
Case 57. The true Fly-catchers, which are mostly found in the Old 
World; theirfood consists principally of insects; as the collared fly-catcher 
of Africa; broad-billed tody, white-eared thrush, king tody of South 
America; fan-tailed fly-catcher of Australia; spotted fly-catcher, cold- 
finch flv-catcher of Europe; black-headed fly-catcher of North America, 
&c. The fly-catching warblers, which are peculiar to America, where 
they feed on insects and fruits; as the solitary fly-catcher, &c. 
Cases 58, 59. The Chatterers: they are divided into several fa¬ 
milies: viz. 
Case 58. The thick-heads, which are found in the forests of Asia, 
Australia, and South America; they generally live in pairs, seeking 
insects and fruits; as the guttural thrush of Australia, &c. The mana- 
kins are remarkable for their small size and showy colour ; they feed on 
fruits and insects; as the red chatterer, red and black manakin, white- 
capped manakin of South America, and speckled manakin of Australia, 
&c. The chatterers are found in most parts of the world ; they inhabit 
the low 7 grounds or forests, generally in flocks, feeding on the berries of 
various plants, sometimes upon insects. Most of them are remarkable 
for the beauty of their plumage during the breeding season ; as the 
purple-breasted chatterer, purple-throated chatterer, carunculated chat¬ 
terer, variegated chatterer, and rock manakin of South America, &c. 
Case 59. The Caterpillar-Eaters are found in South America, 
India, and Africa, where they feed upon caterpillars, which they collect 
upon the highest trees ; as the grey caterpillar thrush of Africa, Javan 
thrush, ash-backed thrush of India, &c. The drongos are inhabitants 
of India, Asia, and Australia, and live on insects. Some species are 
remarkable for their power of song, which is as sweet as the nightingale’s ; 
as the Malabar shrike, fork-tailed shrike, crested shrike, and drongri 
shrike of Africa. 
Case 60. Shrikes, or the true Butcher Birds. They are found in 
most parts of the world, pursuing grasshoppers, insects, young frogs, 
and small birds, which they impale on thorns, pull to pieces, and devour 
at their leisure; as the cinereous shrike, red-backed shrike of Europe, 
frontal shrike of Australia, Ceylon thrush of the Cape, and the grey¬ 
headed shrike of South America. 
Case 61. The Bush Shrikes, which are inhabitants of Australia, 
Asia, and especially South America; as pied shrike, lineated shrike of 
South America; hook-billed shrike of Madagascar; and the Hot- 
niqua shrike of Africa, &c. 
Wall Cases 62—73. The Conirostral Birds. 
These feed chiefly on grain and fruit. They form several families: viz. 
Cases 62, 63. The Crows, which are divided into the follow¬ 
ing divisions: the Phonygamince, which inhabit Australia, New Guinea, 
&c., where they pursue small birds, and are very noisy and clamorous; 
as the piping roller, noisy roller of Australia ; the jays, which generally 
live in forests of various parts of the world, as the jay of Europe; blue 
