During all this time, which is stated to he two or three months, the male continues to feed her and the young family. The prisoner generally becomes quite fat, and is esteemed a very dainty morsel by the natives, while the poor slave of a husband gets... The Castaways - Page 126by Mayne Reid - 1920Full view - About this book
| Congregational union of England and Wales - 1858 - 776 pages
...entrance, leaving only a narrow slit by which to feed his mate, and which exactly suits the form of h^ beak. The female makes a nest of her own feathers, lays her eggs, hatches them, and remains with the erang till they are fully fledged, uring all this time, which is stated to be two or three months,... | |
| Zoological Society of London - 1869 - 840 pages
...entrance, leaving only a narrow slit by which to feed his mate, and which exactly suits the form of his beak. The female makes a nest of her own feathers,...fledged. During all this time, which is stated to he two or three months, the male continues to feed her and the young family. The prisoner generally... | |
| Tropical regions - 1882 - 288 pages
...leaving only a small slit, of the exact shape of his own beak, through which he supplies her with food. The female makes a nest of her own feathers, lays her eggs, carefully hatches them, and watches over the young until they are full-fledged. The time thus occupied... | |
| Larkin Dunton - 1896 - 562 pages
...entrance, leaving only a narrow slit by which to feed his mate, and which exactly suits the form of his beak. " The female makes a nest of her own feathers,...young till they are fully fledged. During all this, which is stated to be two or three months, the male continues to feed her and the young family. The... | |
| Abraham Dee Bartlett - 1898 - 416 pages
...entrance, leaving only a narrow slit by which to feed his mate, and which exactly suits the form of his beak. The female makes a. nest of her own feathers,...them, and remains with the young till they are fully Hedged. During all this time, which is stated to be two or three months, the male continues to feed... | |
| J. E. Chambliss - 1875 - 812 pages
...entrance, leaving only a narrow slit by which to feed his mate, and which exactly suits the form of his beak. The female makes a nest of her own feathers,...fledged. During all this time, which is stated to be t\vo or three months, the male continues to feed her and the young family. The prisoner generally becomes... | |
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