. From the Niger to the Nile. Alexander-Gosling Expedition; Birds. ON THE BIED-LIFE IN NOETHERN NIGEEIA 35 orioles, woodpeckers, barbets and shrikes, travelling all together as if they were afraid of being left alone on their way through the vast expanse of bush. When the mimosa trees are in flower, crowds of sun- birds visit them. It is a pretty picture and looks like a glimpse of fairyland itself, the bright light playing upon the. A BAOBAB OE KUKA TREE tender green of the mimosa starred with feathery blossoms, among which the sun-birds revel in the sunlight that catches the metallic peacock
. From the Niger to the Nile. Alexander-Gosling Expedition; Birds. ON THE BIED-LIFE IN NOETHERN NIGEEIA 35 orioles, woodpeckers, barbets and shrikes, travelling all together as if they were afraid of being left alone on their way through the vast expanse of bush. When the mimosa trees are in flower, crowds of sun- birds visit them. It is a pretty picture and looks like a glimpse of fairyland itself, the bright light playing upon the. A BAOBAB OE KUKA TREE tender green of the mimosa starred with feathery blossoms, among which the sun-birds revel in the sunlight that catches the metallic peacock-blue of their backs as they dance in flight from one tree to another. The tall baobab trees in the thick belts along the banks of streams are often the resort of black and white hornbills {Lophoceros eryihorynchus), quaint looking birds that are bound to arrest the travellers' attention. They spend most of the day in the holes of the trees, for they appear to. 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 Alexander, Boyd, 1873-1910; Talbot, Percy Amaury, 1877-1945. London, E. Arnold
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