In History
A famous Latin adage, "Turdus ipse sibi malum cacat", means that the thrush defecates its own destruction. In fact birdlime, according to Pliny, can be also produced by being matured in the stomach of the birds, in particular doves and thrushes, and passes out through the bowels.
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