A Naturalist in Borneo
A Naturalist in Borneo
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They are extraordinarily adept at catching food thrown to them, and Mr. Ridley 2 records of a captive Anthracoceros convexus that it would catch the sparrows which flew through its cage, and, after crushing them in its powerful beak, it would throw them up into the air, catch them again, and swallow them whole. In all except one species, Rhinoplax vigil, the casques on the bills of these birds are hollow, or rather partially filled with cancellated tissue, so that they are quite light. In Bucer...os rhinoceros the casque is brightly coloured, being orange and red ; the pigment is situated in a layer of horny tissue lying immediately under a thin outer transparent layer. It has been observed that this species frequently polishes up its beak by rubbing it against the oil-gland ' The Ibis (7 Ser. ), V. (1899), p. 549.
* Journ. Roy, As. Soc. S. Br. , No. 31 (1898), p. 78.
BIRD-NOTES 63 situated at the base of the pygidium, and after this operation the colours of the beak appear brighter than ever.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
They are extraordinarily adept at catching food thrown to them, and Mr. Ridley 2 records of a captive Anthracoceros convexus that it would catch the sparrows which flew through its cage, and, after crushing them in its powerful beak, it would throw them up into the air, catch them again, and swallow them whole. In all except one species, Rhinoplax vigil, the casques on the bills of these birds are hollow, or rather partially filled with cancellated tissue, so that they are quite light. In Bucer...os rhinoceros the casque is brightly coloured, being orange and red ; the pigment is situated in a layer of horny tissue lying immediately under a thin outer transparent layer. It has been observed that this species frequently polishes up its beak by rubbing it against the oil-gland ' The Ibis (7 Ser. ), V. (1899), p. 549.
* Journ. Roy, As. Soc. S. Br. , No. 31 (1898), p. 78.
BIRD-NOTES 63 situated at the base of the pygidium, and after this operation the colours of the beak appear brighter than ever.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Robert W C Robert Walter Campbell Shelford to read onlineMoreLess
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