3860 THE bla debited 
THE CAPE TITMOUSE 








Inhabits an fouthern parts of Africa, and bull 
a neft in the form ofa bottle, with a fhort neck 
It is compofed chiefly of a cotton-like {ub 
-ftance, and concealed amongft tl the thickeft fhrubs: 
on the outfide of the neft, there is an additional 
firg ure for the lodgement of the male, whill 
the female fits, or broods her young. It 1s fad 
tco, that when the female’ leaves the neft, the | 
tale flrikes againft the outfide, and caufes the 
edges of the entrance to clofe together; by this 
. fheans, defending their young from fuch infects 
_ Mhight-injure them, when unprotected byt the bi 
fence of their parents. , 
GENUS 7 HIRUNDO 
“The bill is hort, broad at the bafe, {mall at the pith 
and a little ‘bending. The gape of the bill very longs — 
__ The noftrils are open. i 
- The tongue fhort, broad, and clover oe “ 
The tail in mofi fpecies forked, and the. wings long, : 
The legs, the toes placed three before, and one a 
@ very few fpecies excepted, - 
This genus of birds lives on Teas which of d 
_ take on the wing. ee 
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