. The Malay Archipelago : the land of the oranguatan, and the bird of paradise. A narrative of travel, with studies of man and nature. Natural history; Ethnology. 288 Natural History pigeons. A short and rounded wing, on the other hand, al- ways accompanies a more feeble or more laborious flight, and one much less under command. We might suppose, there- fore, that the butterflies which possess this peculiar form were better able to escape pursuit. But there seems no unusual abundance of insectivorous birds to render this necessary; and. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned
. The Malay Archipelago : the land of the oranguatan, and the bird of paradise. A narrative of travel, with studies of man and nature. Natural history; Ethnology. 288 Natural History pigeons. A short and rounded wing, on the other hand, al- ways accompanies a more feeble or more laborious flight, and one much less under command. We might suppose, there- fore, that the butterflies which possess this peculiar form were better able to escape pursuit. But there seems no unusual abundance of insectivorous birds to render this necessary; and. 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 Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913. New York : Harper
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