. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 228 NATURAL HISTORY. Fnmily III. Coracitdoe. Sub-family a. Coraciincs. CobacYas.—^Gr. Kopaic/oj, like a Raven.). Gan-ala (Lat. talkative), the Holler. The Roller is plentifully found in most parts of Europe, but has seldom been seen in England. Its mouth is slightly furnished with vibrissse, like those of the nightjar. It is a veiy shy bird, frequenting the depths of the forests. It builds its nest in hollow trees—some say in banks—and lays from four to seven white eggs, very like those of the kingfisher. Its
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 228 NATURAL HISTORY. Fnmily III. Coracitdoe. Sub-family a. Coraciincs. CobacYas.—^Gr. Kopaic/oj, like a Raven.). Gan-ala (Lat. talkative), the Holler. The Roller is plentifully found in most parts of Europe, but has seldom been seen in England. Its mouth is slightly furnished with vibrissse, like those of the nightjar. It is a veiy shy bird, frequenting the depths of the forests. It builds its nest in hollow trees—some say in banks—and lays from four to seven white eggs, very like those of the kingfisher. Its legs are short, and the upper mandible is bout over the lower at the extremity. The colouring is brilliant, shades of blue and green prevailing. Its length is about thireeen inches. T R 0 G 0 N. The magnificent family of the Trogons stands preeminent in beauty and brilliancy of plumage, the usual tint being a metallic golden green, boldly contrasted with scarlet, black, and brown. The toes are placed two behind and two before, like those of the woodpeckers. The Resplendent Trogon is the most gorgeous of all this. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. London : G. Routledge
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