A Dictionary of Birds, 1. osaA. and C. Black, 1899 - 1212 pages |
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Page 14
... closely - printed quarto pages , though nearly two- thirds is devoted to a treatise De Ovo et Pullo , containing among other things a reprint of Harvey's researches , and the scientific rank of the whole book may be inferred from Bats ...
... closely - printed quarto pages , though nearly two- thirds is devoted to a treatise De Ovo et Pullo , containing among other things a reprint of Harvey's researches , and the scientific rank of the whole book may be inferred from Bats ...
Page 30
... closely , though by no means in a hostile spirit , criticized by Strickland ( Ann . Nat . Hist . vi . p . 410 ; vii . pp . 26 and 159 ) , was followed by a Second Edition in 1841 , in which nearly all the corrections of the reviewer ...
... closely , though by no means in a hostile spirit , criticized by Strickland ( Ann . Nat . Hist . vi . p . 410 ; vii . pp . 26 and 159 ) , was followed by a Second Edition in 1841 , in which nearly all the corrections of the reviewer ...
Page 48
... closely together ; while among the rest may be mentioned the position of the furcula and coracoids , which keep the wing - bones apart ; the limitation of the number of the lumbar vertebræ to fifteen , and of the carpals to two ; as ...
... closely together ; while among the rest may be mentioned the position of the furcula and coracoids , which keep the wing - bones apart ; the limitation of the number of the lumbar vertebræ to fifteen , and of the carpals to two ; as ...
Page 75
... closely allied , and even in species that are usually associated in the same genus or unquestionably belong to the same Family , 1 while these " notches , " sometimes become simple foramina , as in certain Pigeons , or on the other hand ...
... closely allied , and even in species that are usually associated in the same genus or unquestionably belong to the same Family , 1 while these " notches , " sometimes become simple foramina , as in certain Pigeons , or on the other hand ...
Page 107
... class of Birds is most closely connected with the Pterosaurian order , " i.e. the Pterodactyls ; and the view is probably still held by many persons . advantage is to reveal the existence , at so early INTRODUCTION 107.
... class of Birds is most closely connected with the Pterosaurian order , " i.e. the Pterodactyls ; and the view is probably still held by many persons . advantage is to reveal the existence , at so early INTRODUCTION 107.
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Accipitres affinity Africa allied animals appearance Asia Australia authors belonging bill Birds-of-Prey bones breed British cæca called characters chiefly colour common commonly Coraciida Corvida Cotingida Cuckow described distinct dorsal doubt eggs embryo England English Europe exist Family Fauna feathers flight former genera genus given group of birds habits hallux Hesperornis Hist Ibis Ichthyornis India inhabits Islands known Larida latter less Linnæus Madagascar male mentioned muscles Museum naturalists Nearctic nearly Neotropical nest NIGHTJAR North America northern observed occur original ornithologists Owls Palearctic Parrots Passeres peculiar perhaps Pigeons Plovers plumage portion possess posterior present Proc Prof published Ratitæ Ratite rectrices regarded Region remarkable remiges resemblance seems shew shewn South species specimens sternum structure Swainson systematists tail Temminck tendon tion TITMOUSE toes Trans ventral vertebral whole wholly wings word writers young Zool Zoological