. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. the White Pelican. (lican, like the cormorant, rs sitting on rocks. The itli a very HH<,'ht tinge of Tho length of the bird :.ICAN. f-Wab RiRD, is usually gh when stripped of its pigeon, yet no man can 8 extended wings. Tlie light, and the whole jveloped, so that its real a great height above i»ATUii.\L niHTonr. rUEUATA. S8S. AquTla (Lat. an Ewjle), the Frigate Pelican. the water, and from that elevation pounces down on fish, especially the poor persecuted flyiug-fish Accorcbng to «omo authors, the name of
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. the White Pelican. (lican, like the cormorant, rs sitting on rocks. The itli a very HH<,'ht tinge of Tho length of the bird :.ICAN. f-Wab RiRD, is usually gh when stripped of its pigeon, yet no man can 8 extended wings. Tlie light, and the whole jveloped, so that its real a great height above i»ATUii.\L niHTonr. rUEUATA. S8S. AquTla (Lat. an Ewjle), the Frigate Pelican. the water, and from that elevation pounces down on fish, especially the poor persecuted flyiug-fish Accorcbng to «omo authors, the name of Mau-of-\Var Bird was given to it because its appearance was said to foretel the of a ship ; probably because the Frigate Pelican and ships are equally averse to storms, and both like to come into hai'bour if the weather threatens. Under tho throat of the Frigate Pelican is a large pouch, of a deep red colour which can be .listcnded with air at the pleasure of the bird. Iho pouch is larger and of a more brilliant red in the male than m bi« consort, and the general plumage of the female is not so bright as that of the male. Although its swiftness of wing and general activity enable it to snatch a fish from the surface of the water or to pounce uuon the flying-fish before it can again seek the protection of its native element, yet it too often uses its powers m robbing other birds of their lawful prey. It is enabled m some mysterious way to find its way homo by night, even though it may be four or five hundred miles from land Tho length of the male bird is three feet, and the expanse of wing eight 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. London : G. Routledge
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