. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. li. ORKAT WHITE ,^,!,, cruMw. 01 The line extends over the whole of the phnnniro, hut nrouiul tlie eye is a rge space of skin, red in colour, covered Mith wrinkles. The head is namented with a large and curiously formed crest, whi,.]i is eoin,>osed of a innnher of siir-k feathers, each being long, narrow, an<l the weh rather scanty. The colour of the cresfis . her gieyer than the remainder oi the plumage, on account of its less massive const
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. li. ORKAT WHITE ,^,!,, cruMw. 01 The line extends over the whole of the phnnniro, hut nrouiul tlie eye is a rge space of skin, red in colour, covered Mith wrinkles. The head is namented with a large and curiously formed crest, whi,.]i is eoin,>osed of a innnher of siir-k feathers, each being long, narrow, an<l the weh rather scanty. The colour of the cresfis . her gieyer than the remainder oi the plumage, on account of its less massive constiuction and Us lieedoin Irom the white powdeiy which has just heen described In general the crest lies along the to]) of the head, and merely the tips of its feathers projec ing over the neck ; hut when the. bird is excited hy-anger or pleasure, it can twn snon;. f \" T ./'' 1 '" '"1" •""" ^}'^''''- ^^^'^^ naturalists think that there arc s nnll , l/*l 1 "!r'' ^'"•^«»;^'"? Gi>'r Whitk Cockatoo, a remarkably handsome bird,. 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 Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. London : Routledge, Warne, and Routledge
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