The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 74National Geographic Society, 1939 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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Page 472
... tail remains in the water , and the body and head are supported in the air at a slight angle . The tail now vibrates violently from side to side , furnishing the propulsive power to lift the fish from the water and causing also the ...
... tail remains in the water , and the body and head are supported in the air at a slight angle . The tail now vibrates violently from side to side , furnishing the propulsive power to lift the fish from the water and causing also the ...
Page 800
... tail is curiously flat- tened from side to side . The longer feathers may be a foot in length . These decorations are confined to the males , as females and imma- ture males are streaked , sparrowlike birds with the tail short , as in ...
... tail is curiously flat- tened from side to side . The longer feathers may be a foot in length . These decorations are confined to the males , as females and imma- ture males are streaked , sparrowlike birds with the tail short , as in ...
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... tail . Common Waxbill The common waxbill ( Estrilda astrild ) , of plainer coloration , longer tail , and slightly larger size , is also a native of Africa ( Plate VII ) . It varies somewhat in depth of color , there being several ...
... tail . Common Waxbill The common waxbill ( Estrilda astrild ) , of plainer coloration , longer tail , and slightly larger size , is also a native of Africa ( Plate VII ) . It varies somewhat in depth of color , there being several ...
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GuamPerch of the China Clippers By Margaret M HIGGINS | 99 |
A Motor Caravan Rolls Across Sahara and Jungle Through Realms | 327 |
Boyhood Recollections and Recent Observations by An American | 419 |
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