. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. THE COCK OF THE ROCK. 3G1 Tlic riol(lon--\viivu(Hl "Miinal<in is a very i)rclty bird, its ]iIuma,n;o lioing bri^'litly mottled villi Mack, ytillow, and oiim<4i', wliidi lints arc arrant^od in a niaiiner both bold and soft. Till' wings arc remarkable for the bri<j;lit yellow feathers from wliich the bird derives its imiiular naino, and tlie crown of the head is decorated with a beantifnl series of gradually ,l,.c|K'nin,u' plumes, of a jrohUn yellow at the base of the bill and on th
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. THE COCK OF THE ROCK. 3G1 Tlic riol(lon--\viivu(Hl "Miinal<in is a very i)rclty bird, its ]iIuma,n;o lioing bri^'litly mottled villi Mack, ytillow, and oiim<4i', wliidi lints arc arrant^od in a niaiiner both bold and soft. Till' wings arc remarkable for the bri<j;lit yellow feathers from wliich the bird derives its imiiular naino, and tlie crown of the head is decorated with a beantifnl series of gradually ,l,.c|K'nin,u' plumes, of a jrohUn yellow at the base of the bill and on the forehead, and wanning into a rich ruddy orange towards the back of the neck, something like the crown oi'ilic fire-crested \VINpoiiding wilh ihe ceiilral line of the head, and c'>iise(jnently form .1 jiecaliar fan-like erL',st, wiiicji uveijiaug- the forehead and extends 'piite to the back of. 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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