The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 70National Geographic Society, 1936 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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Page 486
... ground in open field or prairie ( Color Plate IX ) . Suddenly one begins a curious dance in which the rapidly moving feet make a little pattering sound on the ground . It then droops the wings , erects the tail , and throws the pointed ...
... ground in open field or prairie ( Color Plate IX ) . Suddenly one begins a curious dance in which the rapidly moving feet make a little pattering sound on the ground . It then droops the wings , erects the tail , and throws the pointed ...
Page 490
... ground , so that it seemed more like a crouching reptile or mammal than like a bird . This was a cock willow ptarmigan . After moving a short distance in this fashion , the bird rose with a startling roar of stiffly feathered wings ...
... ground , so that it seemed more like a crouching reptile or mammal than like a bird . This was a cock willow ptarmigan . After moving a short distance in this fashion , the bird rose with a startling roar of stiffly feathered wings ...
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... ground . On occasion the dove relines the old nest of a mourning dove , mockingbird , or other bird for a safe foundation . The Inca dove is found from southern Arizona , New Mexico , and central Texas south through the warmer parts of ...
... ground . On occasion the dove relines the old nest of a mourning dove , mockingbird , or other bird for a safe foundation . The Inca dove is found from southern Arizona , New Mexico , and central Texas south through the warmer parts of ...
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