A Dictionary of Birds, 1–2. osaA. and C. Black, 1896 - 1212 pages |
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... regarded as medical , the author's labours were wholly overlooked by the mere natural - historians who followed , though Coiter introduced a table , " De differentiis Auium , ” furnishing a key to a rough classification of such Birds as ...
... regarded as medical , the author's labours were wholly overlooked by the mere natural - historians who followed , though Coiter introduced a table , " De differentiis Auium , ” furnishing a key to a rough classification of such Birds as ...
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... regarded the work just named as a necessary precursor to his own labours in Ornithology . Histoire Naturelle , générale et particulière , was begun in 1749 , and in 1770 he brought out , with the assistance of Guénau de Montbeillard , 3 ...
... regarded the work just named as a necessary precursor to his own labours in Ornithology . Histoire Naturelle , générale et particulière , was begun in 1749 , and in 1770 he brought out , with the assistance of Guénau de Montbeillard , 3 ...
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... regarded as scientific labour is now no longer to be so considered . The mere fact that the principle of Evolution , and all its admission carries with it , has been accepted in some form or other by almost all naturalists , has ...
... regarded as scientific labour is now no longer to be so considered . The mere fact that the principle of Evolution , and all its admission carries with it , has been accepted in some form or other by almost all naturalists , has ...
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... regarded as general works . It will perhaps be most convenient to begin by mentioning some of these last , and in particular a number of them which appeared at Paris early in this century . First in order of them is the Histoire ...
... regarded as general works . It will perhaps be most convenient to begin by mentioning some of these last , and in particular a number of them which appeared at Paris early in this century . First in order of them is the Histoire ...
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... regarded as the perfection of ornithological artists , and indeed the figures , when they happen to have been drawn from the life , are not bad ; but his skill was quite unable to vivify the preserved specimens contained in Museums ...
... regarded as the perfection of ornithological artists , and indeed the figures , when they happen to have been drawn from the life , are not bad ; but his skill was quite unable to vivify the preserved specimens contained in Museums ...
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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