The Naturalist in NicaraguaJ. M. Dent & Sons, 1911 - 306 pages |
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Page 101
... birds , particularly humming - birds , for this purpose . Amongst these , the " palosabre , " a species of Erythrina , a small tree , bearing red flowers , that grew in this valley , near the brook , often drew my attention . The tree ...
... birds , particularly humming - birds , for this purpose . Amongst these , the " palosabre , " a species of Erythrina , a small tree , bearing red flowers , that grew in this valley , near the brook , often drew my attention . The tree ...
Page 107
Thomas Belt. Humming - Birds 107 It was a beautiful sight to see this bird hovering over the pool , turning from side to side by quick jerks of its tail , now showing its throat a gleaming emerald , now its shoulders a glistening ...
Thomas Belt. Humming - Birds 107 It was a beautiful sight to see this bird hovering over the pool , turning from side to side by quick jerks of its tail , now showing its throat a gleaming emerald , now its shoulders a glistening ...
Page 222
... birds , armed , as they are , with strong sharp - pointed beaks . Several other birds in the forest suspend their nests from the small but tough air roots that hang down from the epiphytes grow- ing on the branches , where they often ...
... birds , armed , as they are , with strong sharp - pointed beaks . Several other birds in the forest suspend their nests from the small but tough air roots that hang down from the epiphytes grow- ing on the branches , where they often ...
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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 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