Tropical Nature, and Other EssaysMacmillan and Company, 1878 - 356 pages |
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Page 95
... yellow , or adorned with the richest metallic tints . Their antennæ are sometimes excessively long and graceful , often adorned with tufts of hair , and sometimes pectinated . They especially abound where timber trees have been recently ...
... yellow , or adorned with the richest metallic tints . Their antennæ are sometimes excessively long and graceful , often adorned with tufts of hair , and sometimes pectinated . They especially abound where timber trees have been recently ...
Page 96
... yellow or whitish click beetles , ( Elaters ) , and brilliant metallic Carabidae . Close by , in the adjacent forest , a whole host of new forms are found . Elegant tiger - beetles , leaf - hunting Carabidæ , musk - beetles of many ...
... yellow or whitish click beetles , ( Elaters ) , and brilliant metallic Carabidae . Close by , in the adjacent forest , a whole host of new forms are found . Elegant tiger - beetles , leaf - hunting Carabidæ , musk - beetles of many ...
Page 100
... yellow or crimson macaws may be seen every evening wending their way homeward in pairs , almost as commonly as rooks with us ; while innumerable parrots and parraquets attract attention by their harsh cries when disturbed from some ...
... yellow or crimson macaws may be seen every evening wending their way homeward in pairs , almost as commonly as rooks with us ; while innumerable parrots and parraquets attract attention by their harsh cries when disturbed from some ...
Page 101
... yellow or rich orange , as in some of the American macaw - parrots ( Conurus ) ; into purple , grey , or dove - colour , as in some American , African , and Indian species ; into the purest crimson , as in some of the lories ; into rosy ...
... yellow or rich orange , as in some of the American macaw - parrots ( Conurus ) ; into purple , grey , or dove - colour , as in some American , African , and Indian species ; into the purest crimson , as in some of the lories ; into rosy ...
Page 103
... yellow fruit - dove of the Fijis , can hardly be surpassed for beauty . Pigeons are especially abundant and varied in tropi- cal archipelagoes ; so that if we take the Malay and Pacific islands , the Madagascar group , and the Antilles ...
... yellow fruit - dove of the Fijis , can hardly be surpassed for beauty . Pigeons are especially abundant and varied in tropi- cal archipelagoes ; so that if we take the Malay and Pacific islands , the Madagascar group , and the Antilles ...
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