. Wanderings in South America, the north-west of the United States, and the Antilles, in the years 1812, 1816, 1820, & 1824 [microform] : with original instructions for the perfect preservation of birds, etc. for cabinets of natural history. Zoology; Zoologie. Fig. 2 is the same bird as it appeared at feeding time, when it was scolding another for eating a fish which it wanted for itself. Fig. 3 shows the attitude of a pelican while sunning itself, with the pouch slightly expanded. Fig. 4 gives the attitude when the bird is startled by an unexpected noise. Fig. 5 represents the bird in the
. Wanderings in South America, the north-west of the United States, and the Antilles, in the years 1812, 1816, 1820, & 1824 [microform] : with original instructions for the perfect preservation of birds, etc. for cabinets of natural history. Zoology; Zoologie. Fig. 2 is the same bird as it appeared at feeding time, when it was scolding another for eating a fish which it wanted for itself. Fig. 3 shows the attitude of a pelican while sunning itself, with the pouch slightly expanded. Fig. 4 gives the attitude when the bird is startled by an unexpected noise. Fig. 5 represents the bird in the act of preening the feathers of the breast. Tliis attitude gave rise to the fable of the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Waterton, Charles, 1782-1865. London : Macmillan
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