A Dictionary of Birds, 1–2. osaA. and C. Black, 1896 - 1212 pages |
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... perhaps a stronger reason for paying attention to the ways of Birds existed , or exists , in their association with the cherished beliefs handed down from generation to generation among many races of men , and not infrequently ...
... perhaps a stronger reason for paying attention to the ways of Birds existed , or exists , in their association with the cherished beliefs handed down from generation to generation among many races of men , and not infrequently ...
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... perhaps less book - learning than his contemporary , was evidently no mean scholar , and undoubtedly had more practical knowledge of Birds - their internal as well as external structure . Hence his work contains a far greater amount of ...
... perhaps less book - learning than his contemporary , was evidently no mean scholar , and undoubtedly had more practical knowledge of Birds - their internal as well as external structure . Hence his work contains a far greater amount of ...
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... perhaps than any which was propounded for many years to come . It is certain that he despised any kind of scientific phraseology — a crime in the eyes of those who consider precise nomenclature to be the end of science ; but those who ...
... perhaps than any which was propounded for many years to come . It is certain that he despised any kind of scientific phraseology — a crime in the eyes of those who consider precise nomenclature to be the end of science ; but those who ...
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... perhaps be here most conveniently mentioned . Its professedly systematic form strictly relegates it to another group of works , but the presence of an " Atlas " ( also in octavo ) of 119 plates to some extent justifies its notice in ...
... perhaps be here most conveniently mentioned . Its professedly systematic form strictly relegates it to another group of works , but the presence of an " Atlas " ( also in octavo ) of 119 plates to some extent justifies its notice in ...
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... perhaps it were better said ought to be , supplied by Giebel's Thesaurus Ornithologiæ , also in three volumes ( 1872-77 ) , a work admirably planned , but the execution of which , whether through the author's carelessness or the ...
... perhaps it were better said ought to be , supplied by Giebel's Thesaurus Ornithologiæ , also in three volumes ( 1872-77 ) , a work admirably planned , but the execution of which , whether through the author's carelessness or 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