Humming-birds are, in many respects, unusually interesting and instructive. They are highly peculiar in form, in structure, and in habits, and are quite unrivalled as regards variety and beauty.
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Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Tropical Nature, and Other Essays (1878); Exact wording and attribution checked. Historical naturalist’s observations of tropical biodiversity; aesthetic judgments are Wallace’s. Extracts avoid the volume’s outdated climate theories.
- Tropical Nature, and Other Essays (1878)
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