| 单词 | argus pheasant |
| 例句 | Darwin was acutely aware of this and admired the modelling of the ocelli on the argus pheasant tail feathers as "more like a work of art than of nature". Survival of the Beautiful by David Rothenberg - review 2012-02-10T08:59:00Z "The argus pheasant is too shy a bird to come within gunshot, your excellency," he replied somberly. The Argus Pheasant 2011-08-27T02:00:20.160Z There was an extensive aviary in the grounds, with beautiful specimens of the argus pheasant, lyre-bird, parrots of many species, and doves with strangely gaudy plumage, as though they had barely escaped being parrots. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months Lyre birds, argus pheasants, great eagles, and owls from Java, doves, pigeons, lories, and humming birds, the metallic lustre of whose plumage flashes in the light like the sheen of steel. In Eastern Seas Or, the Commission of H.M.S. 'Iron Duke,' flag-ship in China, 1878-83 The long, full “coo-ee” of the stealthy argus pheasant sounded at intervals in distant parts of the forest. Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines And look here, Long; the woods here are the chosen resort of the great argus pheasant. Middy and Ensign "The argus pheasant does not mate with the vulture." The Argus Pheasant 2011-08-27T02:00:20.160Z In the next moment a brace of the beautiful argus pheasants rose on whirring wing, at the same time giving forth their loud note of alarm. The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" As we broke camp two argus pheasants flew over the utan through the mist which the sun was trying to disperse. Through Central Borneo; an Account of Two Years' Travel in the Land of Head-Hunters Between the Years 1913 and 1917 Plumage displays are indulged in by turkeys, the blue bird of paradise, the greater and lesser birds of paradise, the sage grouse and pinnated grouse, ruffed grouse, golden pheasant and argus pheasant. The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations Suddenly in the breathless, soundless, hot night an argus pheasant screamed in the woods across the stream. Within the Tides There was an immediate answer—the shrill note of the argus pheasant. The Argus Pheasant 2011-08-27T02:00:20.160Z The calls of argus pheasant and wah-wah next morning sounded familiar. Through Central Borneo; an Account of Two Years' Travel in the Land of Head-Hunters Between the Years 1913 and 1917 As we anchored for the night I heard for the first time, from the hills that rose near by, the loud defiant cry of the argus pheasant. Through Central Borneo; an Account of Two Years' Travel in the Land of Head-Hunters Between the Years 1913 and 1917 The extreme silence was interrupted only once, by the defiant cry of an argus pheasant. Through Central Borneo; an Account of Two Years' Travel in the Land of Head-Hunters Between the Years 1913 and 1917 The watchmen who had slept here pointed out a tree where about twenty argus pheasants had roosted. Through Central Borneo; an Account of Two Years' Travel in the Land of Head-Hunters Between the Years 1913 and 1917 Much more unusual was the call of some lonely argus pheasant or a crow. Through Central Borneo; an Account of Two Years' Travel in the Land of Head-Hunters Between the Years 1913 and 1917 |
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