 Porphyrio, it doubtless enjoys the power of swimming, but would seem, from the structure of tts legs, to be more terrestrial in its habits than the members of that genus. I have carefully compared the bill of this example with that figured by Professor...  Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London - Seite 212von Zoological Society of London - 1850Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Zoological Society of London - 1850 - 352 Seiten
...like Porphyrio, it doubtless enjoys the power of swimming, but would seem, from the structure of its legs, to be more terrestrial in its habits than the...compared the bill of this example with that figured bv Professor Owen under the name of Notornis Mantelli, and have little doubt that they are referable... | |
 | Gideon Algernon Mantell - 1851 - 524 Seiten
...Porphyrio, it doubtless enjoyed the power of swimming, but it would seem from the structure of the legs to be more terrestrial in its habits than the...genus. I have carefully compared the bill of this bird with that figured by Professor Owen under the name of Noiornis ManteUi, and have little doubt... | |
 | 1851 - 496 Seiten
...purple gallínula), it doubtless enjoys the power of swimming, but would seem, from the structure of its legs, to be more terrestrial in its habits than the members of that genus." The colouring of this rare bird is extremely rich and beautiful. The head, neck, breast, upper part... | |
 | Gideon Algernon Mantell - 1851 - 536 Seiten
...compared the bill of this bird with that figured by Professor Owen under the name of Notornis Manielti, and have little doubt that they are referable to one and the same species. " Head, neck, and breast, upper part of the abdomen and flanks, purplish blue ; hack, rump, upper tail-coverts,... | |
 | John Gould - 1865 - 682 Seiten
...like Parphyrio, it doubtless enjoys the power of swimming, but would seem, from the structure of its legs, to be more terrestrial in its habits than the...that they are referable to one and the same species. I cannot conclude these remarks without bearing testimony to the very great importance of the results... | |
 | Frederick Wollaston Hutton, James Drummond - 1923 - 526 Seiten
...like the Porphyrio, doubtless enjoys the power of swimming, but would seem, from the structure of its legs, to be more terrestrial in its habits than the members of that genus. The first discovery was made by Mr. W. Mantell, in 1847. In a bed of volcanic ashes at Waingongoro,... | |
 | 1850 - 312 Seiten
...Porphyrio, it doubtless enjoys the power of swimming, but would seem, from the structure of its legs, t<3 be more terrestrial in its habits than the members...characters, I hasten to give the following details, in addition to those supplied by Professor Owen. Bill somewhat shorter than the head; greatly compressed... | |
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