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Genusg, CROTOPHAGA., 
Tee 2K OONe fF, 
The beak is comprefled, thin, but deep; a little oval; 
arched, and with a keel on the top; the upper mandible 
bowed, and the lower flraight. The Noftrils round. UPS 
flat, and pointed at the end. 
Toes two before and two behind, for climbing, 
; Ten feathers in the tail, 
‘ 
NHEY live in Africa and America, and 
fifty of them often build together a very 
Ae neft. ‘Their food is grafshoppers, and the 
ticks whi ich h infett cattle. The oxen fuffer them 
quietly to pick the ticks from their fkins, which, 
but for thefe birds, would increafe fo fait as to be 
quite troublefome. 
The Crotophage, or Anis, fyi in little Hacks! A 
“They cover their eggs with leaves, and whilft ~ 
fome are fitting, others. are enlarging the neft. 
| - Sometimes they feparate their eggs ke little sae 
titions. 
~ Tf one fees a cat or any other animal that would 
hurt them, he informs the reft by a very fhrill 
Crys , , 
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