The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: A - K.Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1997 |
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... male ) has a good view of its surroundings . Despite their size , nests are extremely difficult to find . The large green eggs , with granulated shells , average about 130 millimetres ( slightly over five ( H.S. ) inches ) in length and ...
... male ) has a good view of its surroundings . Despite their size , nests are extremely difficult to find . The large green eggs , with granulated shells , average about 130 millimetres ( slightly over five ( H.S. ) inches ) in length and ...
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... male and takes a dominant role in courtship , while the male incubates the eggs and rears the young , is found in most jacanas , painted snipe , and phalaropes . Female jacanas are larger and more aggressive than males ; after laying ...
... male and takes a dominant role in courtship , while the male incubates the eggs and rears the young , is found in most jacanas , painted snipe , and phalaropes . Female jacanas are larger and more aggressive than males ; after laying ...
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... males chase other birds in the air . Upon landing the male gives an aggressive display toward other individuals . Males return the display , but females fly off , with the male in wild pursuit , some- times attaining a great height and ...
... males chase other birds in the air . Upon landing the male gives an aggressive display toward other individuals . Males return the display , but females fly off , with the male in wild pursuit , some- times attaining a great height and ...
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