| 单词 | jacamar |
| 例句 | It was indeed a jacamar, of which the plumage shines with a metallic lustre. Abandoned There are four species of jacamar in Demerara; they are all beautiful; the largest, rich and superb in the extreme. Wanderings in South America But, beside these, insects for swallows, swifts, martins, shrikes, thrushes, orioles, sparrows, the beautiful trogans and jacamars, moles, shrews, hedgehogs, and a multitude of others, too numerous to mention, but not too numerous to eat. The Deluge in the Light of Modern Science A Discourse Among the characteristic members of the feathered tribe in these forests are the jacamars, as they are found in no other part of the world. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America The feathered tribes of the island were all represented—tetras, jacamars, pheasants, lories, as well as the chattering cockatoos, parrots, and paroquets. The Secret of the Island The touracolories were better game than the jacamar, the flash of the latter being tough, but it would have been hard to persuade Pencroff that they had not killed the most delicious of birds. The Mysterious Island The smallest species of jacamar is very common in the dry savannas. Wanderings in South America A bird called jacamar is often taken for a kingfisher, but it has no relationship to that tribe. Wanderings in South America The little three-toed jacamar possesses a few of the brilliant hues which adorn his brethren. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America The jacamars, which are clothed in plumage of the most beautiful golden-bronze and steel colours, are peculiar to tropical America. The Naturalist on the River Amazons “That must be a jacamar,” said Herbert, trying to get within range of the bird. The Mysterious Island And there was I, in a yellow gown with green embroideries, gay as a jacamar, jarring hideously on myself. Zuleika Dobson, or, an Oxford love story The smallest species of jacamar is very common in the dry savannas. Wanderings in South America Most jacamars are clothed with a plumage of the most beautiful golden, bronze, and steel colours. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America "That must be a jacamar," said Herbert, trying to get nearer. The Mysterious Island In a moment a stone, adroitly aimed by the boy, struck the bird on the wing; but the jacamar took to his legs and disappeared in a minute. The Mysterious Island The Indians informed me that one species of jacamar lays its eggs in the wood-ants' nests, which are so frequent in the trees of Guiana, and appear like huge black balls. Wanderings in South America The jacamar lives entirely on insects, but never goes in search of them. Wanderings in South America Early in January the jacamar is in fine plumage for the cabinet of the naturalist. Wanderings in South America "This will be a good opportunity to taste jacamar," replied the sailor, "if that fellow is in a humor to be roasted!" The Mysterious Island “It would be a good chance to taste jacamar,” answered the sailor, “if that fellow would only let himself be roasted.” The Mysterious Island The large jacamar is pretty common about two hundred miles up the River Demerara. Wanderings in South America I suspect that all the male jacamars hitherto discovered have this distinctive mark. Wanderings in South America There are four species of jacamar in Demerara. Wanderings in South America Just then, a stone cleverly thrown by the boy, struck the creature on the wing, but the blow did not disable it, and the jacamar ran off and disappeared in an instant. The Mysterious Island The feathered tribes of the island were all represented—grouse, jacamars, pheasants, lories, as well as the chattering cockatoos, parrots, and paroquets. The Mysterious Island It was indeed a jacamar, of which the plumage shines with a metallic luster. The Mysterious Island |
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