THE BOHEMIAN CHATTERER. 41

on trees during winter in more genial cli-
mates, although decidedly insectivorous.
Like the well-known cedar bird of Ame-
rica, it delights in early cherries in the
spring, and juniper berries in the autumn.
It is said to nestle in holes of the rocks.
The flesh of the Bohemian Chatterer is
considered very delicate, and the sports-
men of Kurope hold the bird in high es-
teem. It is called the Chatterer from its
peculiar voice, and the Waxen-wing from
those remarkable waxen appendages at
the tips of the flag-feathers. Many of
the birds, however, are without these
ornaments during their whole lives.