A Dictionary of Birds, 1–2. osaA. and C. Black, 1896 - 1212 pages |
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... given by Mr. 99 525 , note . 19 99 Ramsay , P.Z.S. 1868 , pp . 49 et seqq . The egg of M. superba has been figured by Mr. North , Nests and Eggs of Australian Birds , pl . x . 536 , line 11 , for CURLEW or GODWIT read GODWIT or to ...
... given by Mr. 99 525 , note . 19 99 Ramsay , P.Z.S. 1868 , pp . 49 et seqq . The egg of M. superba has been figured by Mr. North , Nests and Eggs of Australian Birds , pl . x . 536 , line 11 , for CURLEW or GODWIT read GODWIT or to ...
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... given plenty of occupation to his many commentators , who with varying success have for more than three hundred years been endeavouring to determine what were the Birds of which he wrote ; and the admittedly corrupt state of the text ...
... given plenty of occupation to his many commentators , who with varying success have for more than three hundred years been endeavouring to determine what were the Birds of which he wrote ; and the admittedly corrupt state of the text ...
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... given to the world by his friend Ray , who , adding to them from his own stores , published the Ornithologia in Latin in 1676 , and in English with many emendations in 1678. In this work Birds generally were grouped in two great ...
... given to the world by his friend Ray , who , adding to them from his own stores , published the Ornithologia in Latin in 1676 , and in English with many emendations in 1678. In this work Birds generally were grouped in two great ...
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... given above . They have puzzled even that accomplished bibliographer Dr. Coues . It was nobody's business in those days to record the precise time of appearance of a work published in parts , and the date , when given at the foot of the ...
... given above . They have puzzled even that accomplished bibliographer Dr. Coues . It was nobody's business in those days to record the precise time of appearance of a work published in parts , and the date , when given at the foot of the ...
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... given in Swainson's own words , though it must be admitted that space cannot be found here for the diagrams , which it was alleged were necessary for the right under- standing of the theory . This theory , as originally propounded by ...
... given in Swainson's own words , though it must be admitted that space cannot be found here for the diagrams , which it was alleged were necessary for the right under- standing of the theory . This theory , as originally propounded by ...
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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