Animate creation : popular edition of "Our living world" : a natural history (1898)
Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889, Holder, Joseph B. (Joseph Bassett), 1824-1888, Prang, Louis, 1824-1909, lithographer, Brehm, Alfred Edmund, 1829-1884, Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. Illustrated natural history, National Zoological Park (U.S.), former owner. DSI · New York : Selmar Hess · leaf 193
THE RED-THROATED BEE-EATER. 141 this Bee-eater is so stupefied by the unwonted turmoil, and repeated explosion of fire-arms. that it lies helplessly on the branch, and permits itself to be taken by hand. ; … THERE is a very beautiful and closely allied species to the above bird, namely, the ROSE-BREASTED NYCTIORNIS, or RED-FACED NIGHT-FEEDER (WVyctiornis amicta), of which a passing mention has already been made. This beautiful bird is a native of India, and is sup- posed to feed chiefly by night,…
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