A Dictionary of Birds, 1–2. osaA. and C. Black, 1896 - 1212 pages |
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... former more especially devoted himself to zoology , botany was the favourite pursuit of the latter . Together they studied , together they travelled and together they collected . Willughby , the younger of the two , and at first the ...
... former more especially devoted himself to zoology , botany was the favourite pursuit of the latter . Together they studied , together they travelled and together they collected . Willughby , the younger of the two , and at first the ...
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... the facts they state have been very little appreciated by many writers who profess to give an account of the progress of Natural History during the present century . former . Both kinds increase yearly , and the desponding INTRODUCTION 21.
... the facts they state have been very little appreciated by many writers who profess to give an account of the progress of Natural History during the present century . former . Both kinds increase yearly , and the desponding INTRODUCTION 21.
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... former , who was by profession a painter and illustrated the work , had died more than a year before the appearance of the two volumes , bearing date 1802 , and entitled Oiseaux dorés ou a reflets métalliques , the effect of the plates ...
... former , who was by profession a painter and illustrated the work , had died more than a year before the appearance of the two volumes , bearing date 1802 , and entitled Oiseaux dorés ou a reflets métalliques , the effect of the plates ...
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... former being perhaps the less bad draughtsman of the two , for he seems to have had an idea of what a bird when alive looks like , though he was not able to give his figures any vitality , while the latter simply delineated the stiff ...
... former being perhaps the less bad draughtsman of the two , for he seems to have had an idea of what a bird when alive looks like , though he was not able to give his figures any vitality , while the latter simply delineated the stiff ...
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... former , which they serve to connect . " 4. That there is a tendency in such groups as are placed at the opposite points of a circle of affinity ' to meet each other . ' " 5. That one of the five larger groups into which every natural ...
... former , which they serve to connect . " 4. That there is a tendency in such groups as are placed at the opposite points of a circle of affinity ' to meet each other . ' " 5. That one of the five larger groups into which every natural ...
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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