Our search for a wilderness : $b An account of two ornithological expeditions to Venezuela and to British GuianaBeebe, William
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Our search for a wilderness : $b An account of two ornithological expeditions to Venezuela and to British Guiana
Beebe, William
Birds -- South America; Guyana -- Description and travel; Natural history -- South America; Venezuela -- Description and travel
119. Poling under Tacubas on the Little Aremu 276
120. Tree-ferns on the Little Aremu 278
121. A Sloth in Action 280
122. A Sloth Asleep 281
123. Where only Otters and Fish can pass 283
124. Aremu Gold Mine, showing Bungalow and Mine Shaft 286
125. Descending the Shaft 289
126. Walking Stick Insect 290
127. Scorpion and Caterpillar after their Battle 292
128. Milady and the Giant Mora Tree 296
129. Aërial Roots of Bush-rope 299
130. Tamandua 306
131. Agouti 312
132. Nest and Eggs of White-throated Robin 323
133. Section of Paddle-wood Tree 325
134. Phonetic Caterpillars 329
135. First Phase of Curassow Strutting, a Slow Walk with Raised
Tail. Rear View. 333
136. The Same. Side View. 333
137. Second Phase of Curassow Strutting 335
138. Third Phase of Curassow Strutting 337
139. Golden-crowned Manakin lifted from Nest 343
140. Young Dusky Parrots 344
141. Early Morning in the Wilderness 346
142. Indian Hunter bringing in a Peccary 347
143. American Egret on the Abary River Savanna 352
144. Nest and Young of Jabiru 354
145. Gray-necked Tree-ducks rising from the Savanna 356
146. Our Bungalow on Abary Island 358
147. Map of Abary Island 361
148. Abary River, showing High Growth on West Bank 362
149. Spider Lily near Abary Island 363
150. Nest of a Hoatzin in the Mucka-mucka on which these Birds feed 366
151. The Author Photographing Hoatzins 367
152. (A) Female Hoatzin flushed from her nest; the Male Bird
approaching 369
153. (B) Female Hoatzin in the same Position, the Male having
flown nearer 370
154. (C) Male Hoatzin alarmed and about to take Flight 372
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