. Wanderings in South America, the North-west of the United States, and the Antilles, in the years 1812, 1816, 1820, & 1824. With original instructions for the perfect preservation of birds, etc., for cabinets of natural history. Taxidermy; Zoology. EXPLANATORY INDEX. 475 are all little birds, being on an average, about as large as the bullfinch. Most of the species are South American, but some are from Africa. Some totally distinct birds belonging to the genus Tigrisoma are also called Tiger-birds. Tiger-cat.âOne of the small Leopards known as Margays (Leopardus tigrinus). Several species
. Wanderings in South America, the North-west of the United States, and the Antilles, in the years 1812, 1816, 1820, & 1824. With original instructions for the perfect preservation of birds, etc., for cabinets of natural history. Taxidermy; Zoology. EXPLANATORY INDEX. 475 are all little birds, being on an average, about as large as the bullfinch. Most of the species are South American, but some are from Africa. Some totally distinct birds belonging to the genus Tigrisoma are also called Tiger-birds. Tiger-cat.âOne of the small Leopards known as Margays (Leopardus tigrinus). Several species of leopard are called by this name. Waterton tamed one of them, brought it home, and actually trained it to run with the fox-hounds. It was very useful as a rat-catcher. TiNAMOu.âThese birds all belong to the genus Tinamotis, and are all natives of South America. They are on an average about the size of a grouse. They have very short tails, which gives them rather a lumpish appearance. They seem to be rather stupid birds, and can be caught by a noose fixed to the end of a long stick. The species which is mentioned by Waterton under the name of Maam is probably Tinamotis elega/ns. Tirana.âASee " Sun ; Tortoise.âThis is the Box-Tortoise (Cistuda Ca/rolina), so called because it can not only draw its limbs and head. â ii*-;. within the shell, but can fold the shell together, so that it is quite invulnerable.âSee Sydney Smith's simile on page 19. The negroes call it by the name of 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; Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889, ed. London, Macmillan
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