Tropical nature, and other essaysMacmillan, 1878 - 356 pages |
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Page 104
... families of birds . Only four of the families have a general distribution over all the warmer countries of the globe - the cuckoos , the kingfishers , the swifts , and the goatsuckers ; while two others — the trogons and the woodpeckers ...
... families of birds . Only four of the families have a general distribution over all the warmer countries of the globe - the cuckoos , the kingfishers , the swifts , and the goatsuckers ; while two others — the trogons and the woodpeckers ...
Page 105
... families of Picariæ are confined to the tropical forests , and are remarkable for their varied and beautiful colouring . Such are the trogons of America , Africa , and Malaya , whose dense puffy plumage exhibits the purest tints of rosy ...
... families of Picariæ are confined to the tropical forests , and are remarkable for their varied and beautiful colouring . Such are the trogons of America , Africa , and Malaya , whose dense puffy plumage exhibits the purest tints of rosy ...
Page 106
... families which , al- though quite distinct , may be said to represent each other in their respective countries , the toucans of America , the plantain - eaters of Africa , and the hornbills of the East -all being large and remarkable ...
... families which , al- though quite distinct , may be said to represent each other in their respective countries , the toucans of America , the plantain - eaters of Africa , and the hornbills of the East -all being large and remarkable ...
Page 108
... families are all more or less abundant in the tropics ; but there are a number of other families which are almost or quite peculiar to tropical lands and give a special character to their bird - life . All the peculiarly tropical families ...
... families are all more or less abundant in the tropics ; but there are a number of other families which are almost or quite peculiar to tropical lands and give a special character to their bird - life . All the peculiarly tropical families ...
Page 109
... families of Passeres as one compact group , and endeavour to point out what external peculiarities are most distinctive of those which inhabit tropical countries . Owing to the prevalence of forests and the abundance of flowers , fruits ...
... families of Passeres as one compact group , and endeavour to point out what external peculiarities are most distinctive of those which inhabit tropical countries . Owing to the prevalence of forests and the abundance of flowers , fruits ...
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