Tylor, Alfred, 1824-1884, Skertchly, Sydney B. J. (Sydney Barber Josiah), 1850-1927 · London : Printed by Alabaster, Passmore and Sons · leaf 128
eton withthe wings at rest, 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 buds theseveral tracts are beautifully marked by sudden and contrastedchange of colour. In P.… … £ Skerfchly del SUN BIBDS. Colouration of Vertebrata. 91 In P. Wilsoni we have 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 emphasis…
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