The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 64National Geographic Society, 1933 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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Page 51
... Kite , of the swallow - tailed kites , built their home in the top of a tall tree near a watercourse . Dry twigs , sticks , hay , and moss were used . The birds of this family breed over a wide range of territory and incubation may ...
... Kite , of the swallow - tailed kites , built their home in the top of a tall tree near a watercourse . Dry twigs , sticks , hay , and moss were used . The birds of this family breed over a wide range of territory and incubation may ...
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SWALLOW - TAILED KITE ( Elanoïdes forficatus forficatus The swallow - tailed kite , delighting in its aërial powers , spends hours on the wing wheeling and turning without apparent effort . The deeply forked tail , the white plumage ...
SWALLOW - TAILED KITE ( Elanoïdes forficatus forficatus The swallow - tailed kite , delighting in its aërial powers , spends hours on the wing wheeling and turning without apparent effort . The deeply forked tail , the white plumage ...
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... kites . The everglade kite is sociable , and , where plentiful , a hundred may be observed to- gether . In Florida , however , it has been so reduced that flocks are unusual . The birds utter a rasping , chattering call of little volume ...
... kites . The everglade kite is sociable , and , where plentiful , a hundred may be observed to- gether . In Florida , however , it has been so reduced that flocks are unusual . The birds utter a rasping , chattering call of little volume ...
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CubaThe Isle of Romance By ENRIQUE C Canova 345 | 43 |
Eagles Hawks and Vultures 5 ills in color from paintings by MAJ ALLAN BROOKS | 64 |
Exploring the Secrets of Persepolis By CHARLES BREASTED 381 | 213 |
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