A TINY BIRD
Ono of the Whipsnade fcott's latest attractions is an example of the smallest bird in. the. world. This is a pigmy hermit humming-bird from, Brazil, and is the first of its kind 7to be exhibited in captivity. Although the browny-yellow solouring of the bird is less vivid than of most. humming-birds, it resembles a yellow opal when hovering, for its body measures little more than half an inch in length, and, .although its curved, thin beak is considerably longer than its body, it seems an incredibly tiny creature. The' or-dinary-sized humming-birds make a noise like an electric fan when hovering, but the pigmy sounds like a bumble bee. As this living jewel would be overlooked if shown in a' large cage it is being provided with special accommodation. A , small glass cage, furnished with flowers and jars of honey, is being fitted inside thb large aviary devoted to humming-birds, and over this cage a light is to be arranged so that it will shine full on the bird's plumago as it darts to and fro.
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Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 35, 10 August 1934, Page 14
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178A TINY BIRD Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 35, 10 August 1934, Page 14
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