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bunting, foolish bunting, ortolan bunting, snow bunting, &c., of Eu¬ 
rope. 
Case 71. The Larks have the power of singing while rising from 
the ground perpendicularly in the air ; as the skylark, woodlark, &c., 
of Europe; the bullfinches have very thick bills, which enable them to 
feed on hard grains and seeds; as the bull-finch, rosy-finch of Europe, 
pine grosbeak of North America, &c. The crossbeaks have the points 
of their bill crossing each other; as the common crossbill, greater cross¬ 
bill of Europe, and parrot-billed grosbeak of the South Sea islands, 
&c. The plant-cutters are inhabitants of South America, and are said 
to feed on vegetables; as the Chili plant-cutter. The colies are pecu¬ 
liar to Africa and India, and live in flocks, feeding on fruits, and are 
remarkable for sleeping in companies, suspended by one foot, with the 
head downwards; as the Cape coly, white-backed coly, &c. The 
plantain-eaters inhabit Africa, and live in pairs, feeding generally on 
fruits; as the violet plantain-eater, Touraco plantain-eater, &c. In 
South America the crested pheasant is found. 
Cases 72, 73. The Hornbills, which are peculiar to the Old 
World. They feed on fruits, mice, small birds, and reptiles, which 
they swallow whole, throwing them in the air and catching them in 
the throat; as the rhinoceros hornbill of Africa, helmet hornbill, Pa- 
nayan hornbill of India, &c. 
Wall Cases 74—83. The Scansorial Birds. 
They are divided into several subdivisions: viz. 
Cases 74—76. The Parrots, which are inhabitants of all parts of 
the world except Europe. They live chiefly on fruits, and build in 
the hollow trees; as the racket-tailed parrot of the Philippine Islands ; 
Pennantian parrot, ground parrot, &c., of Australia; horned parrot of 
New Caledonia; Alexandrineparrakeet, &c., of India; blue and yellow 
maccaw; hyacinthine maccaw of South America; Papuan lory; purple- 
capped lory of the Indian Archipelago; hawk-headed parrot, yellow¬ 
headed amazon’s parrot, passerine parrot of South America; great white 
cockatoo, &c., of the Indian Archipelago; red-crowned parrot, and 
Banksian cockatoo of Australia, &c. 
Case 77. The Toucans, which belong to the New World, are simi¬ 
lar to the hornbill in habits and also in food; as the yellow-breasted 
toucan, Aracari toucan, Janeiro toucan, &c. 
Cases 78—80. The Woodpeckers, which inhabit various parts of 
the world, and are divided into several subdivisions: viz. 
Case 78. The Barbets are inhabitants of India and its isles, South 
America, and Africa. Their food consists of insects, fruits, and small 
birds; as the groove-billed barbican of Africa, &c.; Cayenne barbet; 
grand barbet of India. The Picumnince are found in South America 
and India; as the minute woodpecker, &c. The true woodpeckers 
inhabit North America, India, and Europe; they traverse the bark of 
trees in every direction, and insinuate their long tongue into chinks 
and crevices to draw out the larvae of insects, on which they feed; they 
also subsist on soft fruits; as the northern three-toed woodpecker, 
white-billed woodpecker of North America, &c., and greater spotted 
woodpecker of Europe, &c. 
