The Quarterly Review, Volume 263, Issue 522John Murray, 1934 |
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Page 243
... Ruff and the Blackcock . 2. Admixture of direct display of plumage and action : example , the Great Crested Grebe . 3. Admixture of direct display of plumage , action , flight , and song example , the Wheatear . 4. Indirect song display ...
... Ruff and the Blackcock . 2. Admixture of direct display of plumage and action : example , the Great Crested Grebe . 3. Admixture of direct display of plumage , action , flight , and song example , the Wheatear . 4. Indirect song display ...
Page 244
... Ruffs , with heads down , short tails depressed , and wings drooping , while the manes and ear - tufts completely cover the head and face . These spasmodic movements of the Ruff appear to take place under a kind of hypnotic influence ...
... Ruffs , with heads down , short tails depressed , and wings drooping , while the manes and ear - tufts completely cover the head and face . These spasmodic movements of the Ruff appear to take place under a kind of hypnotic influence ...
Page 246
... Ruff and that of the Snipe , though here one must be careful to note whether one is watching the activities of a mated pair or true courting . In the spring , like the Ruff , the Grebe grows ears ' and a frill round its neck , though in ...
... Ruff and that of the Snipe , though here one must be careful to note whether one is watching the activities of a mated pair or true courting . In the spring , like the Ruff , the Grebe grows ears ' and a frill round its neck , though in ...
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ART CONTENTS | 185 |
Poetry and Verse and Worse PAGE | 189 |
ELIA By C E Lawrence | 203 |
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