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An Introduction to the Study of Birds; Or, the Elements of Ornithology on Scientific Prinicples, with a Particular Notice of the Birds Mentioned in Scripture

An Introduction to the Study of Birds; Or, the Elements of Ornithology on Scientific Prinicples, with a Particular Notice of the Birds Mentioned in Scripture


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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1835 Excerpt: ...Peru, and other parts of South America, where it dwells in the thickest forests, in company with its mate; during the breeding season it utters a plaintive note, by which its haunts are discovered; at other times it is mute. The nest consists merely of the dust of decayed wood, which naturally accumulates in the hollows of aged trees; on this the female lays her eggs, and during incubation is supplied by her mate with food, who beguiles the weary hours with his melancholy voice. The young birds, when first hatched, are said to be quite destitute of feathers, and with large and apparently disproportioned heads. The parents feed them with insects, larvae, &c. till capable of obtaining their own supplies. Their plumage is dull, the upper surface being dusky brownish, in which respect they much resemble the female, who wants the brilliant green of the male. But of all the species of Trogon, the Resplendent Trogon, ( T. resplendens, Gould, ) is by far the most gorgeous. The whole of the upper surface is a rich glossy intense green, changing in some lights into fine steel blue, the feathers being of a silky texture, and disposed in scale-like order. The wing-coverts are elongated; and the tail-coverts so much so as to cover the tail entirely, two being nearly a yard in length, and forming a lovely plume; the webs of each being loose and floating, as we see in a peacock's train. The under surface dark purple. The quills black, as are the middle tail-feathers, the six outer ones being almost wholly white. It inhabits Brazil: and till lately has been confounded with another species, the T. pavorinus, (Spix.) Few specimens are to be seen in the museums of Great Britain. Leaving the family Cuculidae, we come to that termed Picidce, which includes the Barbets, the W..


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  • ISBN-13: 9781130612332
  • Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Publisher Imprint: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 168
  • Spine Width: 9 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1130612333
  • Publisher Date: 01 Mar 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 313 gr


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