. The Cambridge natural history. Zoology. 8o CICONIIFORMES white stripe on the sides of the head and a white border to the gular sac; the almost identical P. melanogaster of the Indian Eegion, extending to Celebes; and F. levaillanti of the Ethiopian p,egion—described also from Antioch as P. chantrii—which has a mfous crown, buff throat, and chestnut greater wing-coverts. Darters cannot be classed as marine birds, though they. Fig. 23,—ludiau Daitei. I'lutia, inUaicoijod^ l^iium Ratine.) frequent inlets of the sea as well as lakes and rivers, where they sun themselves with outspread wings on s
. The Cambridge natural history. Zoology. 8o CICONIIFORMES white stripe on the sides of the head and a white border to the gular sac; the almost identical P. melanogaster of the Indian Eegion, extending to Celebes; and F. levaillanti of the Ethiopian p,egion—described also from Antioch as P. chantrii—which has a mfous crown, buff throat, and chestnut greater wing-coverts. Darters cannot be classed as marine birds, though they. Fig. 23,—ludiau Daitei. I'lutia, inUaicoijod^ l^iium Ratine.) frequent inlets of the sea as well as lakes and rivers, where they sun themselves with outspread wings on some stump, rock, tree, or even tuft of rushes, while seldom admitting of a near approach. When disturbed, they circle in the air with the neck drawn back upon the shoulders, as do the Pelicans ; but the flight is laljoured, and they are much more at their ease in water, where they swim very low, exposing only the head and neck, or even the bill, if danger threatens, and having a very snake-like appearance, as they. 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 Harmer, S. F. (Sidney Frederic), Sir, 1862-; Shipley, A. E. (Arthur Everett), Sir, 1861-1927. London : Macmillan and Co. ; New York : The Macmillan Company
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