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I then recollected an account I had read of a bird on the Nile of that description, which is known by the name of siksak the trochilus. It is stated by two or three credible witnesses that it performs the part of tooth-picker to the monster.
It is furnished with a sharp spur on its shoulder, much like that on the heel of a cock, but scarcely half an inch in length. Conscious of power, it may be seen chasing the white-necked raven with great fury, and making even that comparatively large bird call out from fear. It is this bird which is famed for its friendship with the crocodile of the Nile by the name 'siksak', and which Mr. St.
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