The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 69National Geographic Society, 1936 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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Page 106
... Known as the " sea pigeon " from its trim and dovelike form , it rests buoyantly on the water , floating high when at ease , but with body partly depressed below the surface when about to dive . Approach in a boat , and the bird rises ...
... Known as the " sea pigeon " from its trim and dovelike form , it rests buoyantly on the water , floating high when at ease , but with body partly depressed below the surface when about to dive . Approach in a boat , and the bird rises ...
Page 805
... known pre- viously only from books and voiceless museum specimens . Through all these enticing sounds there came one that I recognized without the slightest difficulty , a steady koo - koo , koo- koo that announced the European cuckoo ...
... known pre- viously only from books and voiceless museum specimens . Through all these enticing sounds there came one that I recognized without the slightest difficulty , a steady koo - koo , koo- koo that announced the European cuckoo ...
Page 808
... known , and often dis- played in zoos ( page 828 ) . Many other kinds of kingfishers live in forests or on dry land ... known to science , some of them of beautiful color and striking form , but many so obscure that they are known to few ...
... known , and often dis- played in zoos ( page 828 ) . Many other kinds of kingfishers live in forests or on dry land ... known to science , some of them of beautiful color and striking form , but many so obscure that they are known to few ...
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