A Dictionary of Birds, 1–2. osaA. and C. Black, 1896 - 1212 pages |
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... habits insert except what Herr Hartert has told us ( J.f.O. 1889 , pp . 366-368 ) . 456 , lines 1-3 , for S. read I. 456 , line 21 , after known insert , except Comatibis . 99 458 , 37 , dele and best- . 99 459 , 29 , after Ambulatores ...
... habits insert except what Herr Hartert has told us ( J.f.O. 1889 , pp . 366-368 ) . 456 , lines 1-3 , for S. read I. 456 , line 21 , after known insert , except Comatibis . 99 458 , 37 , dele and best- . 99 459 , 29 , after Ambulatores ...
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... habits of Birds is a necessity . Owing to one or another of these causes , or to the combination of more than one , it is not surprising that the observation of Birds has been from a very remote period a favourite pursuit among nearly ...
... habits of Birds is a necessity . Owing to one or another of these causes , or to the combination of more than one , it is not surprising that the observation of Birds has been from a very remote period a favourite pursuit among nearly ...
Page 64
... habits alone ; otherwise one might suppose that he had obtained an intimation to that effect on one of his Continental journeys . Blyth " arrived at the same conclusion , however , by a different train of investigation , " and this is ...
... habits alone ; otherwise one might suppose that he had obtained an intimation to that effect on one of his Continental journeys . Blyth " arrived at the same conclusion , however , by a different train of investigation , " and this is ...
Page 82
... habits and demeanour of many of the Limicole would no doubt rightly claim for them much more vivacity and activity " than is possessed by most Passeres . ' Irritability " does not seem to form a character that can be easily appreciated ...
... habits and demeanour of many of the Limicole would no doubt rightly claim for them much more vivacity and activity " than is possessed by most Passeres . ' Irritability " does not seem to form a character that can be easily appreciated ...
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... habits , and certain modifications which may possibly be thereby induced , we find almost nothing of value to indicate relationship between the two groups . That the Striges stand quite independently of the Accipitres as above limited ...
... habits , and certain modifications which may possibly be thereby induced , we find almost nothing of value to indicate relationship between the two groups . That the Striges stand quite independently of the Accipitres as above limited ...
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Accipitres affinity Africa allantois allied animals appearance Australia authors belonging bill Birds-of-Prey bones breed British c¿ca 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 Limicol¿ Linn¿us 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 Ratit¿ 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