A Dictionary of Birds, 1–2. osaA. and C. Black, 1896 - 1212 pages |
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Page 77
... nest generally bear an extraordinary family - likeness to one another , and also that in certain groups the essential peculiarities of the egg - shell are constantly and distinctively characteristic . one who has ever examined the egg ...
... nest generally bear an extraordinary family - likeness to one another , and also that in certain groups the essential peculiarities of the egg - shell are constantly and distinctively characteristic . one who has ever examined the egg ...
Page 10
... nest or not , by their way of feeding themselves or being fed . It is possible that the transition from Præcoces to Altrices has been governed by purely external circumstances , which may still be in action — such , for instance , as the ...
... nest or not , by their way of feeding themselves or being fed . It is possible that the transition from Præcoces to Altrices has been governed by purely external circumstances , which may still be in action — such , for instance , as the ...
Page 11
... nest , the food - yolk having been used up at birth : — Columbæ , Striges , Accipitres , Psittaci , Coccyges , Epopes , Halcyones , Cypselomorpha , Pici , Passeres . The two series a and b stand phylogenetically parallel to each other ...
... nest , the food - yolk having been used up at birth : — Columbæ , Striges , Accipitres , Psittaci , Coccyges , Epopes , Halcyones , Cypselomorpha , Pici , Passeres . The two series a and b stand phylogenetically parallel to each other ...
Page 49
... nests of the birds — indeed , their mode of nidification , which was not made known until some years later ... nest after the fashion of the Aus- tralian bower - birds " ! 2 The ordinary visitor to these gardens seems to regard ...
... nests of the birds — indeed , their mode of nidification , which was not made known until some years later ... nest after the fashion of the Aus- tralian bower - birds " ! 2 The ordinary visitor to these gardens seems to regard ...
Page 57
... nest is built of dry grass , globular in form , and is of large size . S. brachyptera , the type of the genus , inhabits New South Wales , and the two others , S. longirostris and S. broadbenti , are found in Western Australia and the ...
... nest is built of dry grass , globular in form , and is of large size . S. brachyptera , the type of the genus , inhabits New South Wales , and the two others , S. longirostris and S. broadbenti , are found in Western Australia and the ...
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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