Liberia <♦- 



it is a bold bird, not easily alarmed. It may be that it is not 

 attacked by natives, as the flesh is bitter. It has only to fear 



299. THE SLATY BLUE HERON (LEPTERODIUS GULARIS) 



the European with his gun and his senseless longing to slaughter 

 everything that is striking and beautiful. 



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