A Dictionary of Birds, 1–2. osaA. and C. Black, 1896 - 1212 pages |
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Page 34
... side of the Channel , and even the value of the investigations of British ornithotom- ists of high merit , such as Macartney and Macgillivray , was almost completely overlooked . True it is that there were not wanting other men in these ...
... side of the Channel , and even the value of the investigations of British ornithotom- ists of high merit , such as Macartney and Macgillivray , was almost completely overlooked . True it is that there were not wanting other men in these ...
Page 46
... side to which the ribs are articulated - all , however , finally uniting to form the single " breast - bone . " Further on ( pp . 101 , 102 ) we find observations as to the number of ribs which are attached to each of the " annexes ...
... side to which the ribs are articulated - all , however , finally uniting to form the single " breast - bone . " Further on ( pp . 101 , 102 ) we find observations as to the number of ribs which are attached to each of the " annexes ...
Page 56
... side of the sternum , and gradu- ally crept towards the keel , into which it presently extended ; and , though he allowed the appearance of detached portions of calcareous matter at the base of the still cartilaginous keel in Ducks at a ...
... side of the sternum , and gradu- ally crept towards the keel , into which it presently extended ; and , though he allowed the appearance of detached portions of calcareous matter at the base of the still cartilaginous keel in Ducks at a ...
Page 58
... side - pieces . At the same time he seems , according to the abstract of his memoir , to have made the somewhat ... side - pieces may precede the median , or again that the median may precede the side - pieces - according to the Hitherto ...
... side - pieces . At the same time he seems , according to the abstract of his memoir , to have made the somewhat ... side - pieces may precede the median , or again that the median may precede the side - pieces - according to the Hitherto ...
Page 59
... side - pieces are said to exist in all groups of Birds without exception . As to the third or posterior rank , when it is complete the three constituent pieces are developed almost simul- taneously ; but its median piece is said often ...
... side - pieces are said to exist in all groups of Birds without exception . As to the third or posterior rank , when it is complete the three constituent pieces are developed almost simul- taneously ; but its median piece is said often ...
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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