The Naturalist in NicaraguaJ. M. Dent & Sons, 1911 - 306 pages |
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Thomas Belt. movements of that bird . They are generally seen about cattle , sometimes picking the garrapatos off them , but more often one on each side , watching for the grasshoppers and other insects that are frightened up as the cattle ...
Thomas Belt. movements of that bird . They are generally seen about cattle , sometimes picking the garrapatos off them , but more often one on each side , watching for the grasshoppers and other insects that are frightened up as the cattle ...
Page 236
... cattle hacienda , and beyond , the river Chocoyo , on the banks of which was some good , though stony , pasture land . We saw here some fine cattle , and learnt that a little more care was taken in breeding them than is usual in ...
... cattle hacienda , and beyond , the river Chocoyo , on the banks of which was some good , though stony , pasture land . We saw here some fine cattle , and learnt that a little more care was taken in breeding them than is usual in ...
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... cattle . Their usual plan of operations is for a pair of them to accompany one of the cattle , one on each side , watching for grasshoppers and other insects that are frightened up by the browsing animal . They keep near the head , and ...
... cattle . Their usual plan of operations is for a pair of them to accompany one of the cattle , one on each side , watching for grasshoppers and other insects that are frightened up by the browsing animal . They keep near the head , and ...
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