. The bird, its form and function. Birds. 424 The Bird interesting types of tail-feathers—those of hummingbirds, birds of paradise, and many others; but there is one which deserves especial mention. These birds, of which there are a number of species, are the motmots, abundant in many parts of Mexico and southward. The tail-feathers of the Mexican motmot, which are bluish green in colour,. Fig. 340.— of Motmot: (a) young male; (6) adult female. have nothing peculiar about them, except the middle pair, which are two inches longer than the others. Of this extra length one inch is bare shaf
. The bird, its form and function. Birds. 424 The Bird interesting types of tail-feathers—those of hummingbirds, birds of paradise, and many others; but there is one which deserves especial mention. These birds, of which there are a number of species, are the motmots, abundant in many parts of Mexico and southward. The tail-feathers of the Mexican motmot, which are bluish green in colour,. Fig. 340.— of Motmot: (a) young male; (6) adult female. have nothing peculiar about them, except the middle pair, which are two inches longer than the others. Of this extra length one inch is bare shaft, while at the tip the barbs are normal, forming a racket-shaped extremity. The fact which places this slight decoration above all other more elaborate examples in point of interest is that the birds themselves voluntarily produce the racket condition. Even the youngest birds, of both sexes, when the long central. 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 Beebe, William, 1877-1962. New York, Holt
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