. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ^lAGAZINE. ) National Geographic Society FAR FROM ASIAN LANDS OF ORIGIN. THEY BRIGHTEN HOMES AND ZOOS The tiny male Strawberry Finch, natty in red vest with white polka dots, seasonally assumes a drab garb (bird at extreme left, above) resembling, though darker than, the plumage of the female (perched, right wing extended, and flying). The domesticated Bengalee, of uncertain origin, has been bred in three forms—dark brown and white, fawn and white, and pure white. The first tvi'o are shown here (center,


. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ^lAGAZINE. ) National Geographic Society FAR FROM ASIAN LANDS OF ORIGIN. THEY BRIGHTEN HOMES AND ZOOS The tiny male Strawberry Finch, natty in red vest with white polka dots, seasonally assumes a drab garb (bird at extreme left, above) resembling, though darker than, the plumage of the female (perched, right wing extended, and flying). The domesticated Bengalee, of uncertain origin, has been bred in three forms—dark brown and white, fawn and white, and pure white. The first tvi'o are shown here (center, perched and flying). A native of the Netherlands Indies and the Malay Peninsula, the Java Spakrow (lowest pair, normal and white forms) is a large and hardy breed. IV. 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 Washington, D. C. : National Geographic Society


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