A Dictionary of Birds, 1–2. osaA. and C. Black, 1896 - 1212 pages |
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Page 11
... closely what to many of his contemporaries seemed sound philosophical reasoning under the light that has since burst upon us . Strictly orthodox though he professed to be , there were those , both among his own countrymen and foreigners ...
... closely what to many of his contemporaries seemed sound philosophical reasoning under the light that has since burst upon us . Strictly orthodox though he professed to be , there were those , both among his own countrymen and foreigners ...
Page 14
... closely - printed quarto pages , though nearly two- thirds is devoted to a treatise De Ovo et Pullo , containing among other things a reprint of Harvey's researches , and the scientific rank of the whole book may be inferred from Bats ...
... closely - printed quarto pages , though nearly two- thirds is devoted to a treatise De Ovo et Pullo , containing among other things a reprint of Harvey's researches , and the scientific rank of the whole book may be inferred from Bats ...
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... closely , though by no means in a hostile spirit , criticized by Strickland ( Ann . Nat . Hist . vi . p . 410 ; vii . pp . 26 and 159 ) , was followed by a Second Edition in 1841 , in which nearly all the corrections of the reviewer ...
... closely , though by no means in a hostile spirit , criticized by Strickland ( Ann . Nat . Hist . vi . p . 410 ; vii . pp . 26 and 159 ) , was followed by a Second Edition in 1841 , in which nearly all the corrections of the reviewer ...
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... closely together ; while among the rest may be mentioned the position of the furcula and coracoids , which keep the wing - bones apart ; the limitation of the number of the lumbar vertebræ to fifteen , and of the carpals to two ; as ...
... closely together ; while among the rest may be mentioned the position of the furcula and coracoids , which keep the wing - bones apart ; the limitation of the number of the lumbar vertebræ to fifteen , and of the carpals to two ; as ...
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... closely allied , and even in species that are usually associated in the same genus or unquestionably belong to the same Family , 1 while these " notches , " sometimes become simple foramina , as in certain Pigeons , or on the other hand ...
... closely allied , and even in species that are usually associated in the same genus or unquestionably belong to the same Family , 1 while these " notches , " sometimes become simple foramina , as in certain Pigeons , or on the other hand ...
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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