. Natural history. For the use of schools and families. Zoology. 160 UATUKAL HISTOET. cry. These birds range over Africa, Asia, and the Pa- cific Ocean. In the Hawaian Islands their feathers are highly esteemed as ornaments of head-dresses, and com- mand a high price. 263. The Honeysuckers are an aberrant family pecul- iar to Australia and the neighboring isl- ands. The Hoopoes are a still more aber- rant family. Th e Eu- ropean Hoopoe, Fig. 131, with its crest, which it can raise or depress at pleasure, is a very beautiful bird. It is quite abundant in France. The Creepers are still another a
. Natural history. For the use of schools and families. Zoology. 160 UATUKAL HISTOET. cry. These birds range over Africa, Asia, and the Pa- cific Ocean. In the Hawaian Islands their feathers are highly esteemed as ornaments of head-dresses, and com- mand a high price. 263. The Honeysuckers are an aberrant family pecul- iar to Australia and the neighboring isl- ands. The Hoopoes are a still more aber- rant family. Th e Eu- ropean Hoopoe, Fig. 131, with its crest, which it can raise or depress at pleasure, is a very beautiful bird. It is quite abundant in France. The Creepers are still another aberrant family, some species of which verge to- ward the Perchers, especially the War- bler family, and others toward the next order to be con- eideredjthe Scansores. The common Creeper of Europe,. l*'ig. 131—European 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 Hooker, Worthington, 1806-1867. New York, Harper & Brothers
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