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Show PRIZE ADDED TO LONDON ZOO Australian "Frogmouth" Rarely Seen in Captivity. Not the least Interesting of tho birds recently added to tho London zoo collection Is a specimen of Ci. vier's pedargus, a curious Australian species famlllai ly Un.wn as tho "frog-mouth," "frog-mouth," says the Philadelphia Hecord. This remarkably owl-llko bird Is a member of u small family not far removed re-moved from tho nightjars. It Is a lazy bird, of nocturnal bnbltsj although al-though Insects form its chief food, small birds, mice nnd such dainty morsels are Included in its bill of fnre. In sUu It resembles a barn owl, for vhlch. nt llrst sight, it might easily bo mistnken. Its dull plumngo Is In keeping with Its natural environment. environ-ment. Its favorite resting plnco Is on the dead branch of some tree, and its resemblanco to a withered stump Is wonderful. Tho eggs of this bird, which Is not often seen Jn cnptlvlty, aro two In number, nnd white: they nro usually laid In n nest of sticks plnced In tho fork of a tree, und both parents tnko turns on tho nest. Tho frogmouth nppenis rather stupid by day nnd It Is by no menus easy to rouse It fiom It b let'iurgy. |