. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. Till AUSTRALIAN NEEDLE-TAILED SWALLOW. The Swifts, ,,,ll,,l ilu> ..f%., ,⢠â """' ^^^ 'l.^ from ,]., Swallow. he vny'" "J'' "^" ^>:»'«'''"'« birds, are readily r.' longer Umntl.^fi^s-T, i ''â¢^'"''' "'"'''^ ^« t'"^'' other 7 i, fvo tl "" ^'1 The AirsTKALIAN Sl'IKK-TAlIKr. , â . l^e called, is the of all' tl^ ^vhUrn;-t;!l" ^''"''>''' "^' «^VirT, as
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. Till AUSTRALIAN NEEDLE-TAILED SWALLOW. The Swifts, ,,,ll,,l ilu> ..f%., ,⢠â """' ^^^ 'l.^ from ,]., Swallow. he vny'" "J'' "^" ^>:»'«'''"'« birds, are readily r.' longer Umntl.^fi^s-T, i ''â¢^'"''' "'"'''^ ^« t'"^'' other 7 i, fvo tl "" ^'1 The AirsTKALIAN Sl'IKK-TAlIKr. , â . l^e called, is the of all' tl^ ^vhUrn;-t;!l" ^''"''>''' "^' «^VirT, as it ought rather ."ches m total lengtirwhen (he '"" tube, measuring no less than twenty-eigl^; ,andtwen(yiiR.||,.,s the exfreuiity of the tail The title of Xeedm-tail has I-crn given to this bird on ur- r(mu(ot the curious formation ,,r thy tail-leathers, which are short aiid even, and have their ex- ticunties dev(jid of web, so as (o iormarowof sharp, short points as it a number of needles had been thrust (hrough the shaft of eiich iealher. 'J'his species is a mitive of Australia, and as inay lie seen Irom the following evf,..â,V ft'om ^Ii. (lould-s worl>oâ';i:' J>";cls of Australia, is very inle- ivsting and curious in its'habits and worthy of especial attention bom any naturalist who may fliaiire to have an opportunity of watching it. "The keel or lireast-bone of , and the pectoral nuiseles liiuiv developed than in anv other iHid ot Its weight with which I """"â 'liiainted. Its whole is â¢;^pec,ally and beautilullv adapted or progression, and, as its (â¢>igtl, ANings would lead i,s 0 iniiigme, its pow(,.r of (light "'* ' i lKdf-a,i-hoâr ;-';lSy tl^.i!!;;ny';m â ;. S:';:;,;^ ;;: ;';â â¢â¢ -;. » "over in any instance saw it perch -evening and during lowcrv w , I^! 1 '^ "'.l' '7»^';'^««f"l «hot; it is only iSt ⢠I' ;
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