A Dictionary of Birds, 1–2. osaA. and C. Black, 1896 - 1212 pages |
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... belonging to a third and larger species , were re - examined by an expert they would very possibly be capable of determination with no less certainty.2 In later ages the representations of Birds of one sort or another in Egyptian ...
... belonging to a third and larger species , were re - examined by an expert they would very possibly be capable of determination with no less certainty.2 In later ages the representations of Birds of one sort or another in Egyptian ...
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... belonging to the orbis veteribus notus ; but the geographical discoveries of the sixteenth century began to bear fruit , and many animals of kinds unsuspected were , about one hundred years later , made known . Here there is only space ...
... belonging to the orbis veteribus notus ; but the geographical discoveries of the sixteenth century began to bear fruit , and many animals of kinds unsuspected were , about one hundred years later , made known . Here there is only space ...
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... belonging to this period on the Orni- thology of South America is contained in the two works on Chili by Molina , published at Bologna in 1776 and 1782. The travels of Le Vaillant in South Africa having ended in 1785 , his great Oiseaux ...
... belonging to this period on the Orni- thology of South America is contained in the two works on Chili by Molina , published at Bologna in 1776 and 1782. The travels of Le Vaillant in South Africa having ended in 1785 , his great Oiseaux ...
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... belonging to the same category as all the former , differs from them in its more scientific treatment of the subjects to which it refers ; and , in 1808 , Temminck , whose father's aid to Le Vaillant has already been noticed , brought ...
... belonging to the same category as all the former , differs from them in its more scientific treatment of the subjects to which it refers ; and , in 1808 , Temminck , whose father's aid to Le Vaillant has already been noticed , brought ...
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... belonging to the 20th . In 1866 the succession was again taken up by the Exotic Ornithology of Messrs . Sclater and Salvin , containing 100 plates , representing 104 species , all from Central or South America , which are neatly ...
... belonging to the 20th . In 1866 the succession was again taken up by the Exotic Ornithology of Messrs . Sclater and Salvin , containing 100 plates , representing 104 species , all from Central or South America , which are neatly ...
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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