 | Edward Westermarck - 1901 - 676 lehte
...Mr. Belt (loc. cit. p. 112) has seen the female of Florisuga mellivora sitting quietly on a branch, and two males displaying their charms in front of...round gradually to show off both back and front The expanded white tail covered more space than all the rest of the bird, and was evidently the grand feature... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1905 - 450 lehte
...describing the beauty of the Florisuga mettivora, says, "I have seen the female sitting on a branch, and two males displaying their charms in front of...front of her, turning round gradually to show off back and front. . . . The expanded white tail covered more space than all the rest of the bird, and... | |
 | 1902 - 662 lehte
...expanded ; it is reserved/or times of courtship. I have seen the female sitting quietly on a branch, and two males displaying their charms in front of...descend in front of her, turning round gradually to show both back and front. The effect was heightened by the wings being invisible from a distance of a few... | |
 | Jane Johnstone Christie - 1912 - 348 lehte
...displaying his charms in front of her. First, one would shoot up like a rocket, then suddenly expanding his snowwhite tail like an inverted parachute, slowly...front of her, turning round gradually to show off back and front. While he was descending, the other would shoot up and come down slowly after the same... | |
 | Thomas Hunt Morgan - 1913 - 306 lehte
...describes how two males of the Florisuga mellivora displayed their ornaments before a female bird. One would shoot up like a rocket, then, suddenly expanding...parachute, slowly descend in front of her, turning around gradually to show off both back and front. The expanded white tail covered more space than all... | |
 | Eliza Burt Gamble - 1916 - 432 lehte
...496. •Ibid., p. 367. The Origin of Sex Differences 23 I have seen the female sitting on a branch, and two males displaying their charms in front of...front of her, turning round gradually to show off back and front. . . . The expanded white tail covered more space than all the rest of the bird, and... | |
 | Edward Westermarck - 1922 - 608 lehte
...front of the body.4 Mr. Belt has seen the female of Florisuga mcllivora sitting quietly on a branch, and two males displaying their charms in front of...parachute, slowly descend in front of her, turning 1 Neuliauss, Veutscli Neu-Guinca, i. 389 sq. " Poulton, Colours of Animals, p. 291. a Peckham, ' Observations... | |
 | Edward Westermarck - 1922 - 608 lehte
...front of the body.4 Mr. Belt has seen the female of Florisuga mcllivora sitting quietly on a branch, and two males displaying their charms in front of...parachute, slowly descend in front of her, turning 1 Neuhaubs, Deutsch Neu-Guinca, i. 389 sq. 2 Poulton, Colours of Animals. p. 291. 3 Peckham, ' Observations... | |
 | Helena Cronin - 1991 - 510 lehte
...I'This show is/ ... reserved for times of courtship. 1 have seen the female sitting quietly on a branch, and two males displaying their charms in front of her. One would shoot up like a rocHgt, then suddenly expanding the snow-white tail life an inverted parachute, slowly descend in front... | |
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I-have seen the female sitting quietly on a hranch, and two males displaying their charms in front of her. One would shoot up like a rocket, then suddenly expanding the snow-white tail like an inverted parachute, slowly descend in front of her, turning... 
