. 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. EXPLANATORY INDEX. 409 standing on ono log, which is kopt porfoctly stmight, while tlio nock lies in upon tho shoulder, with the head nestling among the fotathers. Tliis powition of tho head during sloop or illness is univorsnl among birds, and is popularly calhid " putting the head under the ; How such a phrase co


. 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. EXPLANATORY INDEX. 409 standing on ono log, which is kopt porfoctly stmight, while tlio nock lies in upon tho shoulder, with the head nestling among the fotathers. Tliis powition of tho head during sloop or illness is univorsnl among birds, and is popularly calhid " putting the head under the ; How such a phrase could have been invented or perpetuated is really wonderful, as any ono who has kept poultry or pet birds of any kind must have noticed that the. 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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