. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. COrPKU-BELLIKD rUFF-LKG JIUMMING-liini). 2SS rxtcvior foatlicrs fvro rusty red nt their haso, Itlaclc for a musidorablo iinrtion of tlieir Iciii^'tli, and tipped witli wliiti". Auotlu'r oxainplo of tliis gpnus is tlio woU-kiimvii ('oka'.s Sheab-tail, a romarkahly pretty bird, and sju'cialiy nntalile for the peculiarity from which it derives its popular inline. It inhaliits Teru, and is found very plentifully between Cullao and Lima. The viilli'V of the Andes is also a liivoiirite residence
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. COrPKU-BELLIKD rUFF-LKG JIUMMING-liini). 2SS rxtcvior foatlicrs fvro rusty red nt their haso, Itlaclc for a musidorablo iinrtion of tlieir Iciii^'tli, and tipped witli wliiti". Auotlu'r oxainplo of tliis gpnus is tlio woU-kiimvii ('oka'.s Sheab-tail, a romarkahly pretty bird, and sju'cialiy nntalile for the peculiarity from which it derives its popular inline. It inhaliits Teru, and is found very plentifully between Cullao and Lima. The viilli'V of the Andes is also a liivoiirite residence of this bird. In the male, tho head and upper parts of tlie body arc <,'r)lilen-f;reen, witli the exception (if the wiufjs, which are purple- luiiwn. The throat is violet, cli;m,L;ini'i:i!-i! Puff- leg is an inhabitant of Santa Fe de Bogota, and is a very connnon bird in that locality. It may easily lie found, as it is a re- markably local bird, lieing con- iineil to a narrow strip or belt of land, whi(di the re(|uisite characteristics of temperature and vegetation. It must here be remarked that in the mountainous districts where this and many other species of Ilunnning-lurds are found, every degree of temperattnv may be obtained witlnn the of a few miles by merely ascending ov desceiidiny the loitv mountains winch fmiii the greater ])art of I'jic country. A lew hours" journev will bring the traveller through every shade of climate, from the perpetual snow'and ice at the summit,. HVS — cnriiiitrt. COKA'S —)ms7iii-iT Corn: »^ J.,,. ii. 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 : Routledge, Warne, and Routledge
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