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(17) CHAETURA CANDACUTA, LATH. 
(AMATSUBAME.) (NEEDLE-TAILED SWIFT.) 
Cypselomorphae.—Cypsetiidae. 
WHEEE FOUND. 
It is a native of Japan and lives mostly near the sea shore. The nest is 
hnilt on rocky cliffs. 
CHAEACTEEISTICS. 
It is nearly like swallows in character and feeds mostly upon insects. 
As in woodpeckers, the shafts of the tail feathers are well developed and 
terminate in points enabling the bird to attach itself to rocks and otiier objects. 
When the summer comes on, it retires far inland and wanders in fields and 
gardens. Particularly when it is going to rain this bird is observed flying in 
large numbers, and from this fact it receives the name Amatsubame (The rain- 
swallow.) The legs are so extremely short that the bird cannot stand still on 
the ground. 
UTILITY. 
It is of the same utility as swallows. 
(18) PICUS SUBCIRRIS, STENJ. 
(OAKAGERA.) (WHITE-BACKED WOOD-PECKER.) 
PiCI.-PiClDAE. 
WHEEL FOUND. 
It is a native of the northern part of Japan and builds the nest in the 
hollows of old trees in forests. 
CHAEACTEEISTICS. 
It has sharp claws and a stout and stiff tail, which enabled it to climb up 
the trunks of trees. The tongue is extremely long and can be protruded and 
retructed at will. It always pecks the trunks of trees and digs holes from which 
it picks up the larvae of the Melanauster. 
The male and female differ in the color of head. The voice is high in 
tone, but not melodious. 
UTILITY. 
It belongs to the group of the beneficial birds of forests. 
