The Bottle Boys was a British situation comedytelevision show written by Vince Powell, starring Robin Askwith and David Auker, about the exploits of a milkman. The Bottle Boys was produced by London Weekend Television and aired from 1984 to 1985. Research The Bottle Boys
Arum is a genus of plants of the natural order Aracese. Arum maculatum (the common wake-robin, or lords-and-ladies) is abundant in woods and hedges in England and Ireland. It has acrid properties, but its corm yields a starch, which is known by the name of Portlandsago or arrow-root. At one time this was prepared to a considerable extent in Portland Island. All the species of this genus develop much heat during flowering. Research Arum
The babbler is a family of birds (Timaliidae), of about 233 species which occur throughout the warmer areas of Asia, some of the species extending to Africa and Australia. Ranging from sparrow-sized to jay-sized, they are a very diverse family. Most species are brown, but some have brightly coloured patches. The Pekinrobin, Leiothrix lutea, is greyish above and red and yellow underneath and on the wings. The white-crested laughing thrush, Garrulax leucolophus, one of about forty-five laughing thrushes, is mainly brown but with a striking white head and chest, a black eye-stripe, and bright red eyes. Other groups within the family include parrotbills and the African rockfowl. Most are insectivorous, catching their food with a long, thin beak. Some of the tree-babblers have strongly curved beaks which they use for probing into soft wood and leaves. Many species live in groups of six to twelve and defend a joint territory. The name also applies to the five species of Australo-Papuan babblers, Poma tostomidae. Research Babbler
The Baltimore bird (Icterus Baltimorii) is an American bird of the family Icteridae, nearly allied to the Sturnidae, or starlings. It is a migratory bird, and is known also by the names of 'golden robin', 'hang-bird', and 'fire-bird'. It is about 17 cm long; the head and upper parts are black; the under parts of a brilliant orange hue. It builds a pouch-like nest, very skilfully constructed of threads deftly interwoven, suspended from a forked branch and shaded by overhanging leaves. It feeds on insects, caterpillars, beetles, etc. Its song is a clear, mellow whistle. Research Baltimore Bird
The Blue-bird (Erythaca or Sialia Wisloni) is a small dentirostral, insessorialbird, very common in the United States. The upper part of the body is blue, and the throat and breast of a dirty red. It makes its nest in the hole of a tree or in the box that is so commonly provided for its use by the friendly farmer. The blue-bird is the harbinger of spring to the Americans; its song is cheerful, continuing with little interruption from March to October, but is most frequently heard in the serene days of the spring. It is also called blue robin or blue redbreast, and is regarded with the same sort of sentiments as the robin of Europe. Research Blue-Bird
Green-dragon (Arisoema Dracontium) is a North American herbaceous plant of the arum family (Araceae). It is also known as wake-robin. Research Green-dragon
The phoebe (Sayomis) is a genus of birds of the family Tyrannidae. The name is derived from the two-noted song of the eastern phoebe, Sayomis phoebe. It is about 18 centimetres long, with a blackish head, dark olive-brown back, and greyish to yellowish-white under parts. A hardy species, it is among the first birds to return to America in the spring. There are two western American species. Say's phoebe, Sayomis saya, breeds from Alaska to northern Mexico and winters from the south-western USA. to southern Mexico. It is about 20 centimetres long, and is coloured somewhat like a pale American robin. The widest-ranging is the aptly named black phoebe, Sayomis nigricans, which breeds from California to Argentina. Most phoebes adapt well to human presence, often nesting in farm buildings and under bridges. Research Phoebe
The robin or redbreast is one of two songbirds of the thrush family. The North American thrush, the robin Turdus Migratorius is 25 centimetres long, grey brown with brick-red under parts. The Eurasian and African thrush (Erithacus Rubecula) is 13 centimetres long, olive brown above with a red breast and white abdomen. The Eurasian Robin is renowned for its liking for human company. Research Robin
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