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... green , and white humming - bird ( Florisuga mellivora , Linn . ) ; the head and neck deep metallic - blue , bordered on the back by a pure white collar over the shoulders , followed by deep metallic - green ; on the underside the blue ...
... green , and white humming - bird ( Florisuga mellivora , Linn . ) ; the head and neck deep metallic - blue , bordered on the back by a pure white collar over the shoulders , followed by deep metallic - green ; on the underside the blue ...
Page 99
... green cockchafers were to be found during the dry season , and a bright green rosechafer was also common . I was surprised to find on two occasions a green and brown bug ( Pentatoma punicea ) sucking the juices from dead specimens of ...
... green cockchafers were to be found during the dry season , and a bright green rosechafer was also common . I was surprised to find on two occasions a green and brown bug ( Pentatoma punicea ) sucking the juices from dead specimens of ...
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... green , which makes them very difficult to distinguish amongst the leaves . I have been looking for several minutes at a tree , in which were scores of small green parrots , making an incessant noise , without being able to distinguish ...
... green , which makes them very difficult to distinguish amongst the leaves . I have been looking for several minutes at a tree , in which were scores of small green parrots , making an incessant noise , without being able to distinguish ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 3 |
Commence journey up San Juan riverPalms and wild canes | 13 |
CHAPTER III | 27 |
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