American Ornithology : Or, the Natural History of the Birds of the United States
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The flight of this bird is slow, skimming about at a few feet above the surface of the ground, frequently settling on old logs, or on the fences, and from thence sweeping around in pursuit of various winged insects that fly in the night. Like the Whip-poor-will it prefers the declivities of glens and other deeply shaded places, making the surrounding moun- tains ring with echoes the whole evening. I several times called the attention of the Chickasaws to the notes of this bird, on which occa- s...ions they always assumed a grave and thoughtful aspect ; but it ap- peared to me that they made no distinction between the two species ; so that whatever superstitious notions they may entertain of the one are probably applied to both.
This singular genus of birds, formed to subsist on the superabundance of nocturnal insects, are exactly and surprisingly fitted for their pecu- liar mode of life. Their flight is low, to accommodate itself to their prey ; silent, that they may be the better concealed, and sweep upon it unawares ; their sight most acute in the dusk, when such insects are abroad ; their evolutions something like those of the bat, quick and sud- den ; their mouths capable of prodigious expansion, to seize with more certainty, and furnished with long branching hairs, or bristles, serving as palisadoes to secure what comes between them.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The flight of this bird is slow, skimming about at a few feet above the surface of the ground, frequently settling on old logs, or on the fences, and from thence sweeping around in pursuit of various winged insects that fly in the night. Like the Whip-poor-will it prefers the declivities of glens and other deeply shaded places, making the surrounding moun- tains ring with echoes the whole evening. I several times called the attention of the Chickasaws to the notes of this bird, on which occa- s...ions they always assumed a grave and thoughtful aspect ; but it ap- peared to me that they made no distinction between the two species ; so that whatever superstitious notions they may entertain of the one are probably applied to both.
This singular genus of birds, formed to subsist on the superabundance of nocturnal insects, are exactly and surprisingly fitted for their pecu- liar mode of life. Their flight is low, to accommodate itself to their prey ; silent, that they may be the better concealed, and sweep upon it unawares ; their sight most acute in the dusk, when such insects are abroad ; their evolutions something like those of the bat, quick and sud- den ; their mouths capable of prodigious expansion, to seize with more certainty, and furnished with long branching hairs, or bristles, serving as palisadoes to secure what comes between them.
What to read after American Ornithology : Or, the Natural History of the Birds of the United States?
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