Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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Page 182
... protection against elimina- tion by natural enemies . . . . ' In these observations , however , evidence of the ... protected ' and ' non - protected ' respectively . Thus T. pistrinaria was classed as ' protected ' on white ground , and ...
... protection against elimina- tion by natural enemies . . . . ' In these observations , however , evidence of the ... protected ' and ' non - protected ' respectively . Thus T. pistrinaria was classed as ' protected ' on white ground , and ...
Page 183
... Protected 81 ( 44 % ) 104 ( 56 % ) 185 Non - protected . · 157 ( 85 % ) 28 ( 15 % ) 185 Wild birds Protected · • 39 ( 34 % ) 75 ( 66 % ) 114 Turkey Non - protected Protected 96 ( 84 % ) 18 ( 16 % ) 114 37 ( 46 % ) Non - protected . 73 ...
... Protected 81 ( 44 % ) 104 ( 56 % ) 185 Non - protected . · 157 ( 85 % ) 28 ( 15 % ) 185 Wild birds Protected · • 39 ( 34 % ) 75 ( 66 % ) 114 Turkey Non - protected Protected 96 ( 84 % ) 18 ( 16 % ) 114 37 ( 46 % ) Non - protected . 73 ...
Page 239
... protection likely to be enjoyed by the birds , we may mention here the following cases given by Myers : At Liguanea , Jamaica , a nest of Cœreba in a very prickly Acacia , the bird sitting , surrounded within two feet , by no fewer than ...
... protection likely to be enjoyed by the birds , we may mention here the following cases given by Myers : At Liguanea , Jamaica , a nest of Cœreba in a very prickly Acacia , the bird sitting , surrounded within two feet , by no fewer than ...
Contents
SEASONAL DIMORPHISM | 17 |
MORPHOLOGICAL COLOUR | 24 |
OBLITERATIVE SHADING | 35 |
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adaptive coloration advertisement African antennæ aposematic aposematic animals appearance attack attitude autotomy bees behaviour birds body brown Bufo butterflies camouflage caterpillars chromatophores closely colour colour-scheme concealing coloration conspicuous contrast correlated countershading crab creatures Crustacea cryptic coloration cryptic resemblance dark deceptive defence device display disruptive pattern dorsal eaten Edward Poulton effect eggs enemies environment evidence example exhibited experiments exposed fact feeding fishes frogs function genus grasshoppers green grey group of animals habits Hingston Hymenoptera illustrated insects instance instinct larva larvæ later leaf Lepidoptera light lizards mammals markings mimetic mimicry moths nature nest nidifugous Nightjars nocturnal observed optical Orthoptera phenomena pigment Poulton predators predatory prey principle procryptic protective referred relation remarkable rest seen shade significant similar snakes species specimens spider Stone-Curlew striking surface surroundings tail tegmina tion toads tone various visual warning coloration widely wings yellow Zool