. The bird, its form and function. Birds. The Body of a Bird 3 i 1 An instance of wliat has been called unconscious mimicry seems to exist in the cuckoo of the Old \A'orld, which, like our cowbird, is parasitical in habits, making no nest of its own, but depositing its eggs in the nests of other species of bhrds. The cuckoo bears a striking. Fig. 24S.—Ivory CtuII. Aggressive and protective cfiloration in an Arctic Gull. resemblance to a small hawk, both in general pattern and in its darting flight. The name Hawk-cuckoo has been applied to a genus of these birds in India; the name being given b
. The bird, its form and function. Birds. The Body of a Bird 3 i 1 An instance of wliat has been called unconscious mimicry seems to exist in the cuckoo of the Old \A'orld, which, like our cowbird, is parasitical in habits, making no nest of its own, but depositing its eggs in the nests of other species of bhrds. The cuckoo bears a striking. Fig. 24S.—Ivory CtuII. Aggressive and protective cfiloration in an Arctic Gull. resemblance to a small hawk, both in general pattern and in its darting flight. The name Hawk-cuckoo has been applied to a genus of these birds in India; the name being given because of the resemblance to a hawk. This simi- larity may be of great use in temporarily frightening away the owners of the nest in which the bird wishes. 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 Beebe, William, 1877-1962. New York, Holt
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