The Naturalist in NicaraguaJ.M. Dent & Sons, Limited, 1911 - 306 pages |
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... branches two or three together , holding on to each other and to the branch with their fore feet and long tail ... branches , and leaping from tree to tree , apparently but little encumbered with its baby . A large black and white eagle ...
... branches two or three together , holding on to each other and to the branch with their fore feet and long tail ... branches , and leaping from tree to tree , apparently but little encumbered with its baby . A large black and white eagle ...
Page 108
... branches , and when flying they frequent the tops of trees in flower , where they are indistinguishable . I have sometimes heard the different chirps of more than a dozen individuals , although unable to get a glimpse of one of them ...
... branches , and when flying they frequent the tops of trees in flower , where they are indistinguishable . I have sometimes heard the different chirps of more than a dozen individuals , although unable to get a glimpse of one of them ...
Page 258
... branches of trees , on which they lay stretched , into the water . These iguanas are extremely ugly , but are said to be delicious eating , the Indians being very fond of them . The Carca Indians , who live in the forest seven miles ...
... branches of trees , on which they lay stretched , into the water . These iguanas are extremely ugly , but are said to be delicious eating , the Indians being very fond of them . The Carca Indians , who live in the forest seven miles ...
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amongst ancient animals ants Atlantic attacks beautiful beetles birds branches bushes butterflies carried cattle Central America Chontales colour continued couvade covered crossed dark Depilto dogs Ecitons feet flowers forest fresh-water fruit glacial period gold grass green Greytown ground hills humming-birds Indians inhabitants insects islands Jinotega journey Juigalpa lake land larvæ leaf leaf-cutting ants leaves Libertad live lodes longicorn look maize Masaya Matagalpa Mexico miles mines mountain mules Nahuatls natives nearly nest Nicaragua night numerous o'clock Ocotal passed plains plants prey probably quartz quartz veins rain range reached resemblance Rio Frio river road rocks rocky San Ubaldo Santo Domingo savannahs seen side slope soon Spaniards species spiders steep stones surface Teustepe told Totagalpa town trachyte travelling trees tropical America valley variety vegetation Velasquez wasps whilst wings yellow young