. Illustrated natural history : comprising descriptions of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, insects, etc., with sketches of their peculiar habits and characteristics . Zoology. THE SLENDER-BILLED PERCHERS. 257 erect or depress at pleasure. The length of the bird is fifteen inches; the bill is two inches and a half long, slender and incur- vated. Its noble crest consists of two rows of feathers, the highest about two inches long; the tips are black, the lower part of a pale orange color; the neck is of a pale reddish brown; the breast and. belly white; the lesser coverts of the wing are of a l
. Illustrated natural history : comprising descriptions of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, insects, etc., with sketches of their peculiar habits and characteristics . Zoology. THE SLENDER-BILLED PERCHERS. 257 erect or depress at pleasure. The length of the bird is fifteen inches; the bill is two inches and a half long, slender and incur- vated. Its noble crest consists of two rows of feathers, the highest about two inches long; the tips are black, the lower part of a pale orange color; the neck is of a pale reddish brown; the breast and. belly white; the lesser coverts of the wing are of a light brown; the back and wings crossed with broad bars of white and black; the rump is snow-white; and the tail consists of ten white feathers, marked with black in the form of a crescent. The legs are short and black. This beautiful, yet filthy bird, was forbidden to be eaten by the Levitical law. Humming Birds.—^These little living gems are exclusively found in the New World, especially about the tropics, becoming gradually scarcer as we recede in either direction. Only two species are known to exist in the northern pai't of the Continent, but in the central portions and in the islands about Florida they absolutely swarm. They glance about in the sunshine, looking like streaks of brilliant light, and so rapid is the vibration of their fine and elastic wings, that when hovering over a flower, a hum- 22* R. 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. Philadelphia : Crawford & Co.
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