| 1863 - 520 lehte
...shrill yelping of the toucans makes itself more especially heard. Small flocks of parrots take to wing, appearing in distinct relief against the blue sky,...regular intervals ; their bright colours, however, not apparent at that height. The only insects that appear iu great numbers are ants, termites, and... | |
| william harrison ainsworth - 1863 - 516 lehte
...shrill yelping of the toucans makes itself more especially heard. Small flocks of parrots take to wing, appearing in distinct relief against the blue sky,...regular intervals ; their bright colours, however, not apparent at that height. The only insects that appear in great numbers are ants, termites, and... | |
| 1863 - 648 lehte
...shrill yelping of the toucans makes itself more especially heard. Small flocks of parrots take to wing, appearing in distinct relief against the blue sky,...being separated by regular intervals ; their bright colors, however, not apparent at that height. The only insects that appears in great numbers are ants,... | |
| William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1865 - 736 lehte
...frequently heard from their abodes amongst the wild fruit-trees of the forest ; flocks of parrots appear in distinct relief against the blue sky, always two...other, the pairs being separated by regular intervals, too high, however, to reveal the bright colours of their plumage. The greatest heat of the day is about... | |
| 1865 - 610 lehte
...fruit-trees of tho forest; flocks of parrots appear in distinct relief against the blue sky, alwavs two by two, chattering to each other, the pairs being separated by regular intervals, too high, however, to reveal the bright colours of their plumage. The greatest heat of the day is about... | |
| 1866 - 900 lehte
...frequently heard from their abode amongst the wild fruit-trees of the for est ; flocks of parrots appear in distinct relief against the blue sky, always two...chattering to each other, the pairs being separated bj regular intervals, too high, however, to reveal the bright colors of their plumage. The greatest... | |
| Henry Walter Bates - 1880 - 176 lehte
...(Ramphastos vitellinus). Small flocks of parrots flew over on most mornings, at a great height, appeating in distinct relief against the blue sky, always two...being separated by regular intervals ; their bright colors, however, were not apparent at that height. After breakfast we devoted the hours from 10 AM... | |
| 1865 - 658 lehte
...frequently heard from their abodes amongst the wild iruit-trees of the forest; flocks of parrots appear in distinct relief against the blue sky, always two...other, the pairs being separated by regular intervals, too high, however, to reveal the bright colours of their plumage. The greatest heat of the day is about... | |
| Susan E. Place - 2001 - 268 lehte
...active; from the wild-fruit trees, not far off, we often heard the shrill yelping of the Toucans. . . . Small flocks of parrots flew over on most mornings,...being a little before the greatest heat of the day. The heat increased rapidly towards two o'clock (92 degrees and 93 degrees Fahrenheit), by which time... | |
| John Smith, David Gardner - 2002 - 240 lehte
...trees, not far off, we often heard the shrill yelping of the Toucans (Ramphastos vitelllnus). 5 ma 1 1 flocks of parrots flew over on most mornings, at a...for insects in the forest being a little before the heat of the day. The heat increased rapidly towards 2 o'clock (92° and 93° Fahr.), by which time... | |
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