A Dictionary of Birds, 1–2. osaA. and C. Black, 1896 - 1212 pages |
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... animals with which in number or in importance they can be compared , there has grown up concerning them a literature of corre- sponding magnitude and of the widest range , extending from the recondite and laborious investigations of the ...
... animals with which in number or in importance they can be compared , there has grown up concerning them a literature of corre- sponding magnitude and of the widest range , extending from the recondite and laborious investigations of the ...
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... animals which has come down to us , one finds that , though more than 170 sorts of Birds are mentioned , yet what is said of them amounts on the whole to very little , and this consists more of desultory 1 For instances of this among ...
... animals which has come down to us , one finds that , though more than 170 sorts of Birds are mentioned , yet what is said of them amounts on the whole to very little , and this consists more of desultory 1 For instances of this among ...
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... animals he knew , can be hardly now entertained . A Latin translation by Gaza of Aristotle's existing zoological work was printed at Venice in 1503. Another version , by Scaliger , was subsequently published . Two wretched English ...
... animals he knew , can be hardly now entertained . A Latin translation by Gaza of Aristotle's existing zoological work was printed at Venice in 1503. Another version , by Scaliger , was subsequently published . Two wretched English ...
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... animals which were common from the twelfth to the fourteenth century we shall meet with many more absurdities . See for instance that by Philippe de Thaun ( Philippus Taonensis ) , dedicated to Adelaide or Alice , queen of Henry I. of ...
... animals which were common from the twelfth to the fourteenth century we shall meet with many more absurdities . See for instance that by Philippe de Thaun ( Philippus Taonensis ) , dedicated to Adelaide or Alice , queen of Henry I. of ...
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... animals . The author in his preface states- " Veterum scriptorum sententias in unum quasi cumulum coaceruaui , de meo nihil addidi . ' Nevertheless he makes some attempt at a systematic arrangement of Birds , which , according to his ...
... animals . The author in his preface states- " Veterum scriptorum sententias in unum quasi cumulum coaceruaui , de meo nihil addidi . ' Nevertheless he makes some attempt at a systematic arrangement of Birds , which , according to his ...
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Accipitres affinity Africa allantois allied animals appearance Australia authors belonging bill Birds-of-Prey bones breed British cæca called characters chiefly classification coast colour common commonly Coraciida Corvida Cotingida Cuckow Cuculida described distinct doubt eggs embryo England English Europe examples exist Family Fauna feathers flight former genera genus given groups of Birds habits Hist Ibis India inhabits Islands Journ known Larida latter less Limicolæ Linnæus Madagascar male membrane mentioned muscles Museum natural naturalists Nearctic nearly Neotropical nest North America northern observed Oiseaux original ornithologists Palearctic Passeres Passerine peculiar perhaps plumage portion possess present Proc Prof published Ratitæ Ratite Red Grouse regarded Region remarkable remiges resemblance seems shew shewn South species specimens sternum structure Subregion Swainson systematists tail Temminck tion TITMOUSE Trans vertebral whole wholly wings writers young Zool Zoological zoologists