. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. III! Ci/Hiiiillimijiiiiiiirus. 'iUKsciiiliUa. Lophuniia duuhlii. cuoup OF Tiiivhilus I' Lot'hnni is micua;. Ffin-i,^K^i(i mclliv'ira. ninitits. UviihlUi I'uptlaiiii tit have been given to these biids which are either descriptive! of the sound or endeavour til imitate it. So diaracteristic is this humming sounil, that it is not precisely the same in any two s])ecics, and in many instances is so very decided in its tone, that a ]n'actised and obse


. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. III! Ci/Hiiiillimijiiiiiiirus. 'iUKsciiiliUa. Lophuniia duuhlii. cuoup OF Tiiivhilus I' Lot'hnni is micua;. Ffin-i,^K^i(i mclliv'ira. ninitits. UviihlUi I'uptlaiiii tit have been given to these biids which are either descriptive! of the sound or endeavour til imitate it. So diaracteristic is this humming sounil, that it is not precisely the same in any two s])ecics, and in many instances is so very decided in its tone, that a ]n'actised and observant ear can ufteii detect the species of a Ilumminy-bini b\ the soimd which it produces in flight. l'\)r example, IMr. (iosse records that the Black-capped Huniming- '1 .;t \ 31 %;;1 «l. ^^. 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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