34 BIRDS OF P. Fl. ISLAND 
     
    
   
   
    
     their yountbr are sufficiently experienced on the 
     
     wing, and, first wandering south from one farin- 
     
     stead to another, finally sweep off from the 
     
    
   
   
    
     Island. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Shriltts. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The Butcher—bird (Lani/{s flown/2'5) is an ash— 
     
     colored bird, with black wings and tail, the size 
     
     of a Robin. When insects fail, it feeds on weaker 
     
     members of the feathered family. It has the 
     
     curious habit of impalingjr its victims on a thorn 
     
     or pointed spray. Even insects are hung up in 
     
    
   
   
    
     this way, as a butcher hangs up his meat. 
     
    
   
   
    
     ” is but seldom seen here. 
     
    
   
   
    
     'l‘he “ bold l)rigan( 
     
     Only in autumn have we observed his solitary 
     
     grey form, with the wary, suspicious flight of a 
     
    
   
   
    
     felon, sweep our partly forsaken fields. 
     
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     Jf‘ittt‘llk‘fi. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Of this large family we have many interesting 
     
    
   
   
    
     and beautiful species. They are wild, rovingr birds