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KINGBIRD OF PARADISE.—Cincinnurus regius.

Range—New Guinea and the neighboring islands.


Page 130.

PECCARY.—Dicotyles torquatus.

Range—From Arkansas to Brazil. This specimen was taken in Texas.


Page 134.

BOTTLE-NOSED DOLPHIN.—Tursiops tursio.

Range—Arctic ocean and the north of the Atlantic.


Page 138.

TUFTED PUFFIN.—Lunda cirrhata. Other name: Sea Parrot.

Range—Coasts and islands of the north Pacific, from California to Alaska, and from Japan to Bering Strait. Accidental on the coast of Maine.

Nest—In crevices of rocks, often without lining.

Egg—One.


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ARMADILLO.—Tatusia novemcincta. Other name Peba.

Range—From Texas to Paraguay.


Page 151.

RED-HEADED DUCK.—Aythya americana.

Range—North America in general, breeding from California, Wisconsin, and Maine, northward.

NEST—On low grassy grounds near the water.

Eggs—Seven to ten, grayish white to pale greenish buff; oval in form.


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GOLDENROD.—Solidago Virga-aurea. The name is common to all the species of the genus Solidago.


Transcriber's Note:

  • Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
  • Punctuation and spelling were made consistent when a predominant form was found in this book; otherwise they were not changed.
  • Ambiguous hyphens at the ends of lines were retained.
  • Duplicated section headings have been omitted.
  • The Butterflies illustration has been moved from page 143 to page 145.
  • The Contents table was added by the transcriber.




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