A Dictionary of Birds, 1. osaA. and C. Black, 1899 - 1212 pages |
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... is introduced in small capitals , without apparent necessity , further information concerning it may be sought for under that word in its alphabetical place . DIE X. NOVEMBRIS MDCCCXCVI . FRATRI EDUARDO CARISSIMO PER ANNOS.
... is introduced in small capitals , without apparent necessity , further information concerning it may be sought for under that word in its alphabetical place . DIE X. NOVEMBRIS MDCCCXCVI . FRATRI EDUARDO CARISSIMO PER ANNOS.
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... further distinguished by the appearance in France , where little had been done since Belon's days , 3 in six quarto volumes , of the Ornithologie of Mathurin Jacques Brisson - a work of very great merit so far as it goes , for as a ...
... further distinguished by the appearance in France , where little had been done since Belon's days , 3 in six quarto volumes , of the Ornithologie of Mathurin Jacques Brisson - a work of very great merit so far as it goes , for as a ...
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... further comment , especially as a new edition was called for in 1790 , the ornithological portion of which was begun by Bonnaterre , who , however , had only finished 320 pages of it when he lost his life in the French Revolution ; and ...
... further comment , especially as a new edition was called for in 1790 , the ornithological portion of which was begun by Bonnaterre , who , however , had only finished 320 pages of it when he lost his life in the French Revolution ; and ...
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... further attention . The several attempts at system - making by Kaup , from his Allgemeine Zoologie in 1829 to his Ueber Classification der Vögel in 1849 , were equally arbitrary and abortive ; but his Skizzirte Entwickelungs ...
... further attention . The several attempts at system - making by Kaup , from his Allgemeine Zoologie in 1829 to his Ueber Classification der Vögel in 1849 , were equally arbitrary and abortive ; but his Skizzirte Entwickelungs ...
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... further back than Sir Walter Buller's beautiful Birds of New Zealand ( 4to , 1872-73 ; ed . 2 , 2 vols . 1888 ) , with coloured plates by Mr. Keulemans , and the same author's Manual of the Birds of New Zealand ( 8vo , 1882 ) , founded ...
... further back than Sir Walter Buller's beautiful Birds of New Zealand ( 4to , 1872-73 ; ed . 2 , 2 vols . 1888 ) , with coloured plates by Mr. Keulemans , and the same author's Manual of the Birds of New Zealand ( 8vo , 1882 ) , founded ...
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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