. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. iwl gcmis Numonius are open monrlanrls, and I is very dclicatij and most aiiiinyiun- to a I linn- just out of (juii ho ellbet of alarniin;,' tlicy only to lul Mull I'l'iithercd, so lie use of large shot. ?.ragiiig about"four or â¢lew. " They retired A long and narrow lie eoneealed for tlie 10 were so regular as ' the gradunlrellnx; to]) of a sharp rock le land, thus keeping leir feeding-grounds, ind the next eoiiiing jte. Ill a few days y varying according ^iig chosen in son
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. iwl gcmis Numonius are open monrlanrls, and I is very dclicatij and most aiiiinyiun- to a I linn- just out of (juii ho ellbet of alarniin;,' tlicy only to lul Mull I'l'iithercd, so lie use of large shot. ?.ragiiig about"four or â¢lew. " They retired A long and narrow lie eoneealed for tlie 10 were so regular as ' the gradunlrellnx; to]) of a sharp rock le land, thus keeping leir feeding-grounds, ind the next eoiiiing jte. Ill a few days y varying according ^iig chosen in sonn! nest of this liird is I together under the ly four eggs, ]ilaced, icing lunch larger at some blotches and IS little birds, long- udications of either ho head and neck, than on the edges, ig-coverts are edged he wings are black, the under parts are t dark brown. The ? average length is urlcw, save that tlie 'oding s])eeies, On )f JIalf-Curlew, and own l)y the jtopular a'. i\Ir. Thompsdii n1)i'els, pi'ohaljly W'Y by themselves,' and bie distiu.'^ition ;iiiil 00 they uiiconi- At this lime they hy of friends could \v, but only when bird, they lly niiRli m. Willi!iillLL-.\n,wuiâs CeULKW. â.V«/;ii'ii(((s arijiuiUi. e sea mhuH as M-<dl as in the oppc,site\lirection, andL o I'^^rsc^dJrim^ e^^ ^tate ot the tide ; hence wemay consider that they are night-feedinobid"° ^ ,ihe general of tho AVhindirel is much like tlnit of the curie but it nnv bo .â asdy known Iron, that bird by the browner lingo of the li-dit-co our d f^-Vi 1, il ^ ^^ -uu stunik at tlio top of the head, the darl<"]ine Snn the W u' l^i' ' tH: ^J^ 'ho hght stroak over the eye and ear-eoverts. The quill-fealhers of e ^ .^,5 ,sh black and Ihe are barred will, white. The lemdh of the Wh dmd i« urious according to the individual, but the usual average is aboiireightelnTin:;;;; '' 1.^ ed (.odwit. J hese birds may be known ihnn each other bv the
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