106

Species building in holes dull

2. Passer

1 Sturnus ♀ much less brilliant than ♂

1 Cinclus

2 Fruticola which [illeg] & [illeg] nests [2 words illeg]

1 Saxicola OEnanthe

2 Ruticilla (vol. 2 p. 305)

3 Sylvia (wren)

3 Parus

1 Mecistura [illeg]

1 Troglodytes

1 Certhia familiaris

1 Sitta

1 Yunx

1 Muscicapa (vol. 3 518)

3 Hirundo

1 Cypsclus

26 add up again

Ruticilla boarule(?)

Erithacus nebecula

28 [+] 12 [=] 40

 

Species building in holes bright

1 Pastor [illeg]

1 Budytes

2 Parus

1 Upupa

1 Coracias

1 Alcedo

1 Merops

4 Picas

11

Moticilla alba?!

12

 

Doubted

Budytes

Motacilla vol. 2 p 217

Robin —  267.

106v

—  follow by intense black, blue or red.

— (with respect to the bird which construct domed nests or build in holes or

—   there can be no doubt as in Wallace [illeg], the

—   other ends, besides protection concealment from enemies, as subdued; such as shelter from rain, greater warmth & in tropical countries, where birds very rarely build concealed nests, protection from the sun's rays.  

—   Perhaps the superb warblers  domed nest built to very

—   how is that of the Indian weaver, (Ploceus  ) &  

—   the female is plain-coloured.  The Hornbills of

—   India & Africa build in holes. & by a warbler

—   [illeg], the male plasters up the mouth of the hole, leaving

the female, whom he  attends & feeds.

Reference:

Macgillivray, William. 1837-1852. A history of British birds. 5 vols. London: Scott, Webster & Geary. CUL-DAR.LIB.402 vol. 1 PDF vol. 2 PDF vol. 3 PDF vol. 4 PDF vol. 5 PDF