THE SICKLE-BILLED HUMMING-BIRD. humming-birds. At first they arc without any feathers, and are more likebluebottle flies than anything else. There is a huge spider in that part of the world as big or bigger thanthe hummin;-bird himself. 70 STORIES ABOUT BIRDS, He makes a great strong net in which… … THIi TurAZ-THROATED IIUMI\:iNG-IirRD. running up the tree, and gets into the nest. Then he kills both the parentsand the young ones. THE HUMMING-BIRD FAMILY. 71 The humming-bird family is a very large one, and contains all mannerof brilliant little creatures, with names such as the topaz, and the…
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