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... when the frog was taken into a tent ; and Sanderson gives the following
remarkable range of colours observed in different individuals of this species--
pure white , yellow , gold , orange , brick , various browns , maroon , purple ,
mauve , pink ...
... when the frog was taken into a tent ; and Sanderson gives the following
remarkable range of colours observed in different individuals of this species--
pure white , yellow , gold , orange , brick , various browns , maroon , purple ,
mauve , pink ...
Page 105
Thus Fairbairn observed a female Standard - wing Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx
longipennis ) in Nigeria sitting on her nest one evening ' facing the ...
observations have been made on the European species ( Caprimulgus
europ¿us europ¿us ) .
Thus Fairbairn observed a female Standard - wing Nightjar ( Macrodipteryx
longipennis ) in Nigeria sitting on her nest one evening ' facing the ...
observations have been made on the European species ( Caprimulgus
europ¿us europ¿us ) .
Page 269
Mottram's observations on the feeding habits of fishes and birds in nature led him
to conclusions with regard to ... that it was never seen to be taken by Trout , even
on occasions when considerable hatches of the insect were observed ( 427 ) .
Mottram's observations on the feeding habits of fishes and birds in nature led him
to conclusions with regard to ... that it was never seen to be taken by Trout , even
on occasions when considerable hatches of the insect were observed ( 427 ) .
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Contents
THE METHODS BY WHICH CONCEALMENT | 5 |
ADAPTIVE RADIATION IN COLOUR RESEMBLANCE II | 11 |
COLOUR RESEMBLANCE DUE TO CHOICE OF APPROPRIATE BACKGROUNDS | 18 |
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