Nature neighbors, embracing birds, plants, animals, minerals, in natural colors by color photography, containing articles by Gerald Alan Abbott, Dr. Albert Schneider, William Kerr Higley...and other (14727524786)

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Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: Banta, Nathaniel Moore, 1867- Schneider, Albert, 1863- Higley, William Kerr, 1860-1908 Abbott, Gerard Alan
Subjects: Natural history
Publisher: Chicago, American Audobon association
Contributing Library: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign



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lly a ground bird;and as it feeds at night in a country possessing no nativebeasts of prey, it has almost lost the power of flight, anduses its wings only as a sort of parachute to break its fallin descending from a rock or a tree to its accustomed feed-ing ground. KING PARROT OR KING LORY* Lory is the name of certain birds, mostly from theMoluccas and New Guinea, which are remarkable for theirbright scarlet or crimson coloring, though also applied tosome others in which the plumage is chiefly green. Muchinterest has been excited by the discovery of Dr. A. B.Major that the birds of this genus having a red plumageare the females of those wearing green feathers. For atime there was much difference of opinion on this subject,but the assertion is now generally admitted. They are called brush-tongued parrots. The colorof the first plumage of the young is still unsettled. Thisbird is a favorite among bird fanciers, is readily tamed, andis of an affectionate nature. It can be taught to speak
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