Birds of Other Lands, Reptiles, Fishes, Jointed Animals And Lower Forms;
The book Birds of Other Lands, Reptiles, Fishes, Jointed Animals And Lower Forms; was written by author Cornish, C. J. (Charles John), 1858-1906 Here you can read free online of Birds of Other Lands, Reptiles, Fishes, Jointed Animals And Lower Forms; book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Birds of Other Lands, Reptiles, Fishes, Jointed Animals And Lower Forms; a good or bad book?
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With the Swallows the first sub-division of the first section ended ; the second we are to consider now in the ver\' singular LVRE-HIRD.S and SCRUB-BIRDS of Australia. Rendered conspicuous on account of the remarkable lyrate tail, from which the name is derived, the LvRE-BIRDS, on closer acquaintance, prove to be exceedingly interesting forms, though materials for a really complete biography of the three known species a'-e not )-et available. The males, it seems, are skilled mimics, reproducing... the songs of other birds with great fidelity, this being especially true of the species known as PRINCE Albert's Lyre-bird. During the courting-season the males construct hillocks, to which they resort to display their very beautiful and graceful tails, elevating them over the head, and drooping the wings after the fashion of a peacock, accompanying this display with certain spasmodic pecking and scratching actions. They are solitary birds, more than a pair never being seen together, and even these are exceedingly difiicult to approach, stratagem alwa\'s being nccessar\'.
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