The Naturalist in Nicaragua: A Narrative of a Residence at the Gold Mines of Chontales; Journeys in the Savannahs and Forests. With Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living FormsJ. Murray, 1874 - 403 pages |
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Page 122
... wing feathers speckled white and black , and the . belly of a beautiful carmine . Sometimes it sits on a branch above ... wings , belly yellow , and under feathers of the tail white , barred with black . The other ( Trogon caligatus ...
... wing feathers speckled white and black , and the . belly of a beautiful carmine . Sometimes it sits on a branch above ... wings , belly yellow , and under feathers of the tail white , barred with black . The other ( Trogon caligatus ...
Page 123
... wing , the trogons from off the leaves on which they have settled . In the breeding season , the trogons are continually calling out to each other , and are thus easily discovered . They are called " viduas , " that is , " widows , " by ...
... wing , the trogons from off the leaves on which they have settled . In the breeding season , the trogons are continually calling out to each other , and are thus easily discovered . They are called " viduas , " that is , " widows , " by ...
Page 128
... wing ; so that the only way in which it could have been overcome that I can think of , is by the bug creeping up when it was sleeping , quietly introducing the point of its sharp proboscis between the rings of its body and injecting ...
... wing ; so that the only way in which it could have been overcome that I can think of , is by the bug creeping up when it was sleeping , quietly introducing the point of its sharp proboscis between the rings of its body and injecting ...
Page 137
... wings . At last it stumbled across its prey , seized it eagerly , and as there was nothing more to come back for , flew straight off to its nest , without taking any further note of the locality . Such an action is not the result of ...
... wings . At last it stumbled across its prey , seized it eagerly , and as there was nothing more to come back for , flew straight off to its nest , without taking any further note of the locality . Such an action is not the result of ...
Page 138
... wings , and again fly up to an overhanging bough and commence to preen its feathers . All humming - birds bathe on the wing , and generally take three or four dips , hovering , between times , about three inches above the surface ...
... wings , and again fly up to an overhanging bough and commence to preen its feathers . All humming - birds bathe on the wing , and generally take three or four dips , hovering , between times , about three inches above the surface ...
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amongst ancient animals ants Atlantic attacks beautiful beetles birds branches brook bushes butterflies carried cattle Central America Chontales colour continued couvade covered crossed dark descended dogs Ecitons epiphytes feet flowers forest fresh-water fruit glacial period glands grass green Greytown ground growing hills humming-birds Indians inhabitants insects Jinotega Juigalpa lake land larvæ leaf-cutting ants leaves Libertad lodes look maize Matagalpa Mestizos miles mines mountain mules Nahuatls natives nearly nests never Nicaragua night numerous o'clock Ocotal passed Peña Blanca plains plants probably quartz rain range reached resemblance Rio Frio river road rock rocky San Ubaldo Santo Domingo savannahs seen shrubs side slope soon Spaniards species spider steep sting stones surface tion told town trachyte travelling trees trogons tropical America valley variety vegetation veins Velasquez wasp whilst wings yellow young