Tylor, Alfred, 1824-1884, Skertchly, Sydney B. J · London, Alabaster, Passmore · leaf 126
we shall find it falls into three morphologicaltracts. First, the shoulder, or scapular track ; second, the thigh, orpelvic; third, the tail, or caudal region; and in all these birds theseveral tracts are beautifully marked by sudden and contrastedchange of colour. In P. Wilsoni all the tracts are… … /r L Skertchly del ^U.N BIRDS. Colouration of Vertehrata, 91 111 P. Wilsoni we liave a wonderful example of morphologicalemphasis. The head is bare of feathers, and coloured blue, exceptalong the sutures of the skull, where lines of tiny black feathersmap out the various bones. But morphological…
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