A Dictionary of Birds, 1. osaA. and C. Black, 1899 - 1212 pages |
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Page 48
... feathers have their barbs furnished with hooks , in consequence of which the barbs , including those of the wing - quills , cling closely together ; while among the rest may be mentioned the position of the furcula and coracoids , which ...
... feathers have their barbs furnished with hooks , in consequence of which the barbs , including those of the wing - quills , cling closely together ; while among the rest may be mentioned the position of the furcula and coracoids , which ...
Page 63
... feathers grow almost uniformly over the whole surface of a Bird's body ; some indeed are longer and some are shorter , but that is about all the difference perceptible to most people . It is the easiest thing for any- body to satisfy ...
... feathers grow almost uniformly over the whole surface of a Bird's body ; some indeed are longer and some are shorter , but that is about all the difference perceptible to most people . It is the easiest thing for any- body to satisfy ...
Page 88
... feathers and warm blood , but , in his opinion , never acquired the power of flight , which probably originated among the small arboreal forms of Reptilian Birds . In them even rudi- mentary feathers on the fore - limbs would be an ...
... feathers and warm blood , but , in his opinion , never acquired the power of flight , which probably originated among the small arboreal forms of Reptilian Birds . In them even rudi- mentary feathers on the fore - limbs would be an ...
Page 101
... feathers becom- ing larger on certain parts of the body , particularly on the fore limbs and tail , so as to begin to act as a parachute , and allow of a safe gliding descent from a height . By successive increase in stiffness and size ...
... feathers becom- ing larger on certain parts of the body , particularly on the fore limbs and tail , so as to begin to act as a parachute , and allow of a safe gliding descent from a height . By successive increase in stiffness and size ...
Page 107
... feathers from certain parts of the body of the second example of Archæopteryx now , thanks to Dr. Werner Siemens , in the museum of Berlin . But Vogt himself shewed that the parts of the body devoid of feathers are also devoid of skin ...
... feathers from certain parts of the body of the second example of Archæopteryx now , thanks to Dr. Werner Siemens , in the museum of Berlin . But Vogt himself shewed that the parts of the body devoid of feathers are also devoid of skin ...
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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