The Jungle-fowl is almost exclusively confined to the dense thickets immediately adjacent to the sea-beach : it appears never to go far inland, except along the banks of creeks. It is always met with in pairs or quite solitary, and feeds on the ground,... Handbook to The Birds of Australia - Seite 163von John Gould - 1865Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1842 - 528 Seiten
...therefore, Mr. Gilbert observes, is not uniform. The mound was quite warm to the hands. ' The Jungle-fowl is almost exclusively confined to the dense thickets...rustling noise produced by its stiff pinions when flying away be frequently heard, the bird itself is seldom to be seen. Its night is heavy and unsustained... | |
| 1842 - 530 Seiten
...dense thickets immediately adjacent to the sea-beach : it appears never to go far inland, except alons; the banks of creeks. It is always met with in pairs...rustling noise produced by its stiff pinions when flying away be frequently heard, the bird itself is seldom to be seen. Its flight is heavy and unsustained... | |
| 1842 - 554 Seiten
...for Mr. Gilbert's description of the general habits of this interesting species. ' The Jungle-fowl is almost exclusively confined to the dense thickets...facility, and also of seeds, berries, and insects, particulaily the larger species of Coleóptera. It is at all times a very difficult bird to procure... | |
| 1842 - 528 Seiten
...dense thickets immediately adjacent to the seabeach : it appears never to go far inland, except alo:i: the banks of creeks. It is always met with in pairs...berries, and insects, particularly the larger species of Colooptera. It is at all times a very difficult bird to procure ; for although the rustling noise produced... | |
| 1842 - 540 Seiten
...for Mr. Gilbert's description of the general habits of this interesting species. ' The Jungle-fowl is almost exclusively confined to the dense thickets...rustling noise produced by its stiff pinions when flying away be frequently heard, the bird itself is seldom to be seen. Its flight is heavy and unsustained... | |
| Robert Sears - 1844 - 514 Seiten
...for Mr. Gilbert's description of the general habits of this interesting species : " The Jungle-fowl is almost exclusively confined to the dense thickets...larger species of Coleoptera. It is at all times a very diflicult bird to procure ; for, although the rustling noise produced by its stiff pinions when flying... | |
| Edward Jesse - 1844 - 456 Seiten
...to the sea-beach. It appears never to go far inland, except along the banks of creeks. It is either met with in pairs, or quite solitary, and feeds on...its powerful claws enable it to scratch up with the greatest facility, and also of seeds, berries, and insects. These birds lay their eggs from the latter... | |
| John George Wood - 1862 - 804 Seiten
...observer gives the following account of the general habits of this species : — " The Jungle Fowl is almost exclusively confined to the dense thickets...seeds, berries, and insects, particularly the larger land of coleóptera. It is at all times a very difficult bird to procure ; for although the rustling... | |
| John George Wood - 1862 - 804 Seiten
...observer gives the following account of the general habits of this species : — " The Jungle Fowl is almost exclusively confined to the dense thickets...seeds, berries, and- insects, particularly the larger kind of coleoptera. It is at all times a very difficult bird to procure ; for although the rustling... | |
| John George Wood - 1862 - 804 Seiten
...observer gives the following account of the general habits of this species : — " The Jungle Fowl is almost exclusively confined to the dense thickets...seeds, berries, and insects, particularly the larger kind of coleoptera. It is at all times a very difficult bird to procure ; for although the rustling... | |
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