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Page 103
... sexes alike . Bill stout , arched , slightly hooked and notched ; long , strong rictal bristles ; legs short , feet stout . Wings long ; tail variable , of 10 or 12 feathers , usually forked ; some species with racquet tails . Arboreal ...
... sexes alike . Bill stout , arched , slightly hooked and notched ; long , strong rictal bristles ; legs short , feet stout . Wings long ; tail variable , of 10 or 12 feathers , usually forked ; some species with racquet tails . Arboreal ...
Page 104
... Sexes often completely dissimilar . Eat insects , berries , small fruits . Noisy birds , with whistles and harsh calls . Family Pycnonotidae ( bulbuls ) . Medium - sized birds , 14 to 28 cm ( 51⁄2 to 11 in . ) , with soft , fluffy ...
... Sexes often completely dissimilar . Eat insects , berries , small fruits . Noisy birds , with whistles and harsh calls . Family Pycnonotidae ( bulbuls ) . Medium - sized birds , 14 to 28 cm ( 51⁄2 to 11 in . ) , with soft , fluffy ...
Page 105
... sexes alike . The single species lim- ited to cultivated areas and open woodlands of Hispaniola and Gonave Island , West Indies . Lives on fruits and flowers . Noisy , gregarious birds with harsh chattering notes . Family Hypocoliidae ...
... sexes alike . The single species lim- ited to cultivated areas and open woodlands of Hispaniola and Gonave Island , West Indies . Lives on fruits and flowers . Noisy , gregarious birds with harsh chattering notes . Family Hypocoliidae ...
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