. Birds: the elements of ornithology ; with 174 illustrations whereof 140 are original drawings. Birds; Birds. INTRODUCTIOIf. 83 throughout the warm aud temperate regions of the Old World. They are beautiful creatures, from which the common species {Merops ainaster)—a Bird which is occasionally found in this country—may be selected as a type. Altogether there are thirty-five species more or less closely allied to it. They excavate, with their long bill, a cavity in some sandy bank, Fig The Motmot {Momotus laomutua). preferentially the bank of some river, and therein make their nest. They
. Birds: the elements of ornithology ; with 174 illustrations whereof 140 are original drawings. Birds; Birds. INTRODUCTIOIf. 83 throughout the warm aud temperate regions of the Old World. They are beautiful creatures, from which the common species {Merops ainaster)—a Bird which is occasionally found in this country—may be selected as a type. Altogether there are thirty-five species more or less closely allied to it. They excavate, with their long bill, a cavity in some sandy bank, Fig The Motmot {Momotus laomutua). preferentially the bank of some river, and therein make their nest. They like the open country rather than the shade of woods, and they are conspicuous from their bright coloration. Birds which much resemble the Bee-eaters, but which are en- tirely confined to Central and South America, are the Motmots, of which the Motmot par excellence {Momotus momotus) may serve G 2. 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 Mivart, St. George Jackson, 1827-1900. London : R. H. Porter
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