The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: A - K.Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1997 |
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Page 69
... tail is highly variable in both length and shape . In some species the tail is short and rounded or square ; in others , such as the macaws ( Ara ) , it is long and pointed . In numerous species the central tail feathers are very long ...
... tail is highly variable in both length and shape . In some species the tail is short and rounded or square ; in others , such as the macaws ( Ara ) , it is long and pointed . In numerous species the central tail feathers are very long ...
Page 104
... tail medium to long . Usually drably coloured in gray , brown , greenish , some with yellow , white , or red patches on head and under tail ; sexes alike . About 119 species in Africa and across southern Asia to Japan , Philippines ...
... tail medium to long . Usually drably coloured in gray , brown , greenish , some with yellow , white , or red patches on head and under tail ; sexes alike . About 119 species in Africa and across southern Asia to Japan , Philippines ...
Page 105
... tail long . Soft silky plumage of solid grays , black , brown , white spots in wings and tail , some with yellow mark- ings . Four species , found from southwestern U.S. to Panama ; in brush country , desert scrub , open forest . Rather ...
... tail long . Soft silky plumage of solid grays , black , brown , white spots in wings and tail , some with yellow mark- ings . Four species , found from southwestern U.S. to Panama ; in brush country , desert scrub , open forest . Rather ...
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