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Page 158
... hoopoes move about in small parties most of the year , but they nest solitarily . The nest site is always in a ... hoopoes ) , or walk or hop on the ground ( hoopoe , other hornbills ) . The food of the roller - like birds includes a ...
... hoopoes move about in small parties most of the year , but they nest solitarily . The nest site is always in a ... hoopoes ) , or walk or hop on the ground ( hoopoe , other hornbills ) . The food of the roller - like birds includes a ...
Page 159
... hoopoes forage in conspicuous , noisy bands of five to ten individuals . The acrobatic , climbing activity of a band is sometimes interrupted when the birds of a whole party bow and sway their bodies , pump their tails up and down , and ...
... hoopoes forage in conspicuous , noisy bands of five to ten individuals . The acrobatic , climbing activity of a band is sometimes interrupted when the birds of a whole party bow and sway their bodies , pump their tails up and down , and ...
Page 162
... hoopoes , and wood hoopoes . ( Au.L.R. ) Coral Islands , Coral Reefs , and Atolls The words coral reef have for centuries evoked a conflicting response in the minds of sailors , “ coral " conjuring visions of colour and beauty and ...
... hoopoes , and wood hoopoes . ( Au.L.R. ) Coral Islands , Coral Reefs , and Atolls The words coral reef have for centuries evoked a conflicting response in the minds of sailors , “ coral " conjuring visions of colour and beauty and ...
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