. Birds: the elements of ornithology ; with 174 illustrations whereof 140 are original drawings. Birds; Birds. 118 ELEMENTS OF OENITHOLOGY. species. They are climbing birds, and many of them have much the appearance of Creepers. A very handsome species is Bridges's Woodhewer (Dn/morms brick/esi). The Oven-bird {Fumarius albof/idaris, fig. 129), which is said to burrow in the ground, is another example of a special section of the group. Fig. 127. -. The Barred Woodhewer (I)cndrocola2)tcsradiolatus). There is a pugnacious, irritable set of Birds exclusively con- fined to the IVew World, and main
. Birds: the elements of ornithology ; with 174 illustrations whereof 140 are original drawings. Birds; Birds. 118 ELEMENTS OF OENITHOLOGY. species. They are climbing birds, and many of them have much the appearance of Creepers. A very handsome species is Bridges's Woodhewer (Dn/morms brick/esi). The Oven-bird {Fumarius albof/idaris, fig. 129), which is said to burrow in the ground, is another example of a special section of the group. Fig. 127. -. The Barred Woodhewer (I)cndrocola2)tcsradiolatus). There is a pugnacious, irritable set of Birds exclusively con- fined to the IVew World, and mainly to South America. The King Tyrant-bird {Tyrannus carolinensis) may be taken as a type. 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 Mivart, St. George Jackson, 1827-1900. London : R. H. Porter
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