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NATURAL HISTORY. 
[EAST. ZOOL. 
Cases 56, 57. The Fly* catchers, which are peculiar to the warmer 
parts of the world, and feed solely on insects captured during flight. 
They form several subdivisions: viz. 
Case 56. The pikas, which are peculiar to South America, where 
they pursue insects in flocks in the forests ; as the red-necked fly-catcher. 
The water-chats are inhabitants of South America, and are generally 
found in the vicinity of w r ater, where they pursue insects on the ground ; 
as the grey shrike, spectacle warbler, white-headed tody, cock-tailed 
fly-catcher. The Tyrants are also peculiar to South and North America ; 
insects and even small birds sometimes form their food ; as the tyrant 
shrike, whiskered fly-catcher, and fork-failed 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 Flv-catchers which are mostly found in the Old 
World; their food 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 flv-catcher, cold- 
finch fly-catcher of Europe and Great Britain; 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 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 
and Great Britain, 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, 
