Show Io iier of the frigan bird a dropka bird Is said to be the strongest and swiftest bird that flies an amolean naturalist mr J L 1 lancaster v ho spent several eais in florida fot for the purpose of st studying the habits of the birds of that region szya that thoy they can nie he in ila the air for a work at a time night find and day without once resting or perching een tor for a moment the aings of the frigate bird stretch to an expanse of from ten to twelve feet the albatross Is another bird that can fly a very long time without resting one having baving been known to follow a slimp for das daa together without alighting the virginian plover according to prof gathe gallic can remain on the wing for fifteen hours the bird brebels in ill labrador and migrates to northern Noi Not thern brazil for the tha winter a journey hian in th the 1 opinion of observers ob la Is often performed in one uninterrupted flight on this sip supposition I 1 the bird flies at the rate of miles being nearly twice the rate of the hooded cro which alies 12 mil miles an bour |