The Naturalist in NicaraguaJ.M. Dent & Sons, Limited, 1911 - 306 pages |
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Page 16
... numerous tracks of alligators , but it was too early to look for their eggs in the sand ; a month later , in March , when the river falls , they are found in abundance , and eaten by the canoe - men . At noon we reached the point where ...
... numerous tracks of alligators , but it was too early to look for their eggs in the sand ; a month later , in March , when the river falls , they are found in abundance , and eaten by the canoe - men . At noon we reached the point where ...
Page 120
... numerous as in former years . In some seasons these migratory swarms of butterflies continue passing over to the south - east for three to five weeks , and must consist of millions upon millions of individuals , comprising many ...
... numerous as in former years . In some seasons these migratory swarms of butterflies continue passing over to the south - east for three to five weeks , and must consist of millions upon millions of individuals , comprising many ...
Page 124
... Numerous brown and yellow fly - catchers sat on small dead branches , and darted off every now and then after passing insects . A couple of beautiful mot - mots ( Eumomota superciliaris ) made short flights after the larger insects , or ...
... Numerous brown and yellow fly - catchers sat on small dead branches , and darted off every now and then after passing insects . A couple of beautiful mot - mots ( Eumomota superciliaris ) made short flights after the larger insects , or ...
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The Naturalist in Nicaragua: A Narrative of a Residence at the Gold Mines of ... Thomas Belt No preview available - 2018 |
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