. The bird, its form and function . Fig. 331.—Male Paradise Whydah-bird showing tail. this excess of nuptial dress, that a person can pick themup in the hand without difficulty. The beautiful tails of pheasants are in harmony withthe wealth of colour which many of these birds displayupon other parts of the body; the long graceful tail of theReeves being especially striking. The folded, roof-shaped tail of the common rooster,. Fia. 332.—Japanese Long-tailed Fowls. (From a photograph provided by theAmerican Museum of Natural History.) 4i7 4i8 The Bird and of his wild ancestors the Jungle-fowl, w
. The bird, its form and function . Fig. 331.—Male Paradise Whydah-bird showing tail. this excess of nuptial dress, that a person can pick themup in the hand without difficulty. The beautiful tails of pheasants are in harmony withthe wealth of colour which many of these birds displayupon other parts of the body; the long graceful tail of theReeves being especially striking. The folded, roof-shaped tail of the common rooster,. Fia. 332.—Japanese Long-tailed Fowls. (From a photograph provided by theAmerican Museum of Natural History.) 4i7 4i8 The Bird and of his wild ancestors the Jungle-fowl, with the gracefuloverarching feathers, is a type of tail found elsewhere
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