A Dictionary of Birds, 1. osaA. and C. Black, 1899 - 1212 pages |
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Page 48
... genus Coracias among his Oscines Tenuirostres 5 without any remark , proved that he was not in all respects greatly in advance of his age ; but on the other hand he most righteously judged that some species hitherto referred to the ...
... genus Coracias among his Oscines Tenuirostres 5 without any remark , proved that he was not in all respects greatly in advance of his age ; but on the other hand he most righteously judged that some species hitherto referred to the ...
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... genus Thamnophilus , containing upwards of 50 species , is one of the most important of the so - called " Bush - Shrikes , " and many of its members are remarkable for the sexual diversity in plumage , that of the cocks being black or ...
... genus Thamnophilus , containing upwards of 50 species , is one of the most important of the so - called " Bush - Shrikes , " and many of its members are remarkable for the sexual diversity in plumage , that of the cocks being black or ...
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... genus , on which that of Linnæus was founded , was called by the latter in 1766 , B. capensis - most unhappily in all respects , for the former had expressly given Cayenne as its habitat . The birds originally included in the genus are ...
... genus , on which that of Linnæus was founded , was called by the latter in 1766 , B. capensis - most unhappily in all respects , for the former had expressly given Cayenne as its habitat . The birds originally included in the genus are ...
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... genus and some thirty new species have been described . Supposing that the subfamilies above named be truly ... genus . Actinodura , from the black bar or bars which the wings of most of them present . The genus is usually placed in the ...
... genus and some thirty new species have been described . Supposing that the subfamilies above named be truly ... genus . Actinodura , from the black bar or bars which the wings of most of them present . The genus is usually placed in the ...
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... genus of the Family last - named , and the other , Oreœca cristata , possibly to the Laniida ( SHRIKE ) -are called by the same name for the same reason . BENGALI , the dealers ' name for the beautiful little African bird , Fringilla ...
... genus of the Family last - named , and the other , Oreœca cristata , possibly to the Laniida ( SHRIKE ) -are called by the same name for the same reason . BENGALI , the dealers ' name for the beautiful little African bird , Fringilla ...
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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