. Nature's carol singers. Birds. NATURE'S CAROL Another important fact which aids decep- tion when trying to im- pose upon small birds is that a Cuckoo's egg is only one-quarter the size of what might reasonably be expected from the dimensions of its layer. It is much heavier, however, than any other egg of its size, and has a thicker sheU. Competent natural- ists have asserted that. 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 th
. Nature's carol singers. Birds. NATURE'S CAROL Another important fact which aids decep- tion when trying to im- pose upon small birds is that a Cuckoo's egg is only one-quarter the size of what might reasonably be expected from the dimensions of its layer. It is much heavier, however, than any other egg of its size, and has a thicker sheU. Competent natural- ists have asserted that. 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 Kearton, Richard, 1862-1928; Kearton, Cherry, 1871-1940, illus. London, New York [etc. ] Cassell and Co. , Ltd.
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