Excerpt from Birds and Nature, Vol. 10: September, 1901 A very interesting group, not so gem like as many Of their Sister species, is the hermit hummers represented by a num 'ber Of species that chiefly inhabit Brazil. These hummingbirds are notable for their plain colors, their plumage having but little Of the lustrous metallic irides cence which is so marked a characteristic Of the species with which we are more familiar and which frequent flowers in the bright sunshine. The laws of Nature seem to provide ...
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Excerpt from Birds and Nature, Vol. 10: September, 1901 A very interesting group, not so gem like as many Of their Sister species, is the hermit hummers represented by a num 'ber Of species that chiefly inhabit Brazil. These hummingbirds are notable for their plain colors, their plumage having but little Of the lustrous metallic irides cence which is so marked a characteristic Of the species with which we are more familiar and which frequent flowers in the bright sunshine. The laws of Nature seem to provide against excess even in coloration. The hermit hummers Obtain their food only from the insect world, feeding upon those species found on the leaves Of trees in deep forests. In such a home a gorgeous dress would be out Of place and needless. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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