. Wanderings in South America, the north-west of the United States, and the Antilles, in the years 1812, 1816, 1820, & 1824 [microform] : with original instructions for the perfect preservation of birds, etc. for cabinets of natural history. Zoology; Zoologie. to )e id id t, EXl^LANATORY INDKX. 4(t9 standing on one log, which is kopt perfectly straight, while the neck lies in folds upon the !<houldor, with the head nestling among the feathers. This position of the head during sleep or illness is universal among birds, and is popularly called " putting the head under the ;

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. Wanderings in South America, the north-west of the United States, and the Antilles, in the years 1812, 1816, 1820, & 1824 [microform] : with original instructions for the perfect preservation of birds, etc. for cabinets of natural history. Zoology; Zoologie. to )e id id t, EXl^LANATORY INDKX. 4(t9 standing on one log, which is kopt perfectly straight, while the neck lies in folds upon the !<houldor, with the head nestling among the feathers. This position of the head during sleep or illness is universal among birds, and is popularly called " putting the head under the ; How such a phrase could have been invented or perpetuated is really wonderful, as any one who has kept poultry or pet birds of any kind must have noticed that the l'\ I 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 Waterton, Charles, 1782-1865. London : Macmillan

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