 | 1869 - 596 sivua
...raised vertically over the back ; the head is bent down and stretched out, and the long plumes are raised up and expanded, till they form two magnificent...with deep red at the base, and fading off into the pale-brown tint of the finely-divided and softlywaving points. The whole bird is then overshadowed... | |
 | 1869 - 588 sivua
...raised vertically over the back ; the head is bent down and stretched ont, and the long plumes are raised up and expanded, till they form two magnificent...golden fans, striped with deep red at the base, and Ming off into the pale-brown tint of tho finely-divided and softlywaying points. The whole bird is... | |
 | Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1869 - 968 sivua
...are raised vertically over the back, the head is bent down and stretched out, and the long plumes are raised up and expanded till they form two magnificent golden fans, striped with deep red at the fwise, and fading off into the pale brown tint of the finely divided and softly waving points. The... | |
 | Lucius Edwin Smith, Henry Griggs Weston - 1870 - 528 sivua
...whole tree is filled with waving plumes in every variety of attitude and motion. The long plumes are raised up and expanded till they form two magnificent...points. The whole bird is then overshadowed by them, thj crouching body, yellow-head and emerald-green throat forming but the foundation and setting to... | |
 | John Russell Webb - 1876 - 514 sivua
...back, the head is bent down and stretched out, and the long plumes are raised up and expanded until they form two magnificent golden fans, striped with...tint of the finely divided and softly waving points. 3. The whole bird is then overshadowed by them, the crouching body, yellow head and emerald-green throat... | |
 | Leander Sylvester Keyser - 1894 - 280 sivua
...and the long plumes" — those that spring like spray from the sides or shoulders — " are raised and expanded till they form two magnificent golden...overshadowed by them, the crouching body, yellow head, and emeraldgreen throat forming but a foundation and setting to the golden glory which waves above them."... | |
 | Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1869 - 1000 sivua
...are raised vertically over the back, the head is bent down and stretched out, and the long plumes are raised up and expanded till they form two magnificent...overshadowed by them, the crouching body, yellow head, and emerald-green throat forming but the foundation and setting to the golden glory which waves above.... | |
 | Edward A. Armstrong - 1942 - 430 sivua
...raised vertically over the back, the head is bent down and stretched out, and the long plumes are raised and expanded till they form two magnificent golden fans striped with deep red at the base, fading off 1 The significance of communal display amongst immature oystercatchers, cocks of the rock,... | |
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At the time of its excitement, however, the wings are raised vertically over the back, the head is bent down and stretched out, and the long plumes are raised up and expanded till they form two magnificent golden fans, striped with deep red at the base,... 