Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907 · Boston, CT : Hall and Locke · leaf 179
, hoarse cry, like some deepmusical instrument; whence its Indian name, Uera-mimhe, trumpet-bird. The whole of the neck, wherethe plume of feathers springs from, is covered internallywith a thick coat of hard, muscular fat, very difficultto be cleaned away, — which in preparing the skins,must be… … HUMMING BIRDS (From The Naturalist in Nicaragua.)By THOMAS G. BELT, F. G. S. OON after crossing themuddy Artigua below Pa-von, a beautifully clearand sparkling brook isreached, coming down to joinits pure waters with the soiledriver below. In the eveningthis was a favorite resort ofmany birds that…
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