A Dictionary of Birds, 1. osaA. and C. Black, 1899 - 1212 pages |
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Page 26
... head of all others . There is not a plate that is unworthy of the greatest of all animal painters . Proceeding to illustrated works generally of less pretentious size but of greater ornithological utility than the books last mentioned ...
... head of all others . There is not a plate that is unworthy of the greatest of all animal painters . Proceeding to illustrated works generally of less pretentious size but of greater ornithological utility than the books last mentioned ...
Page 39
... head of all , and perhaps at the head of the " Faunal ' works of all countries . For want of space it must here suffice simply to name some of the ornithologists who in this century have elaborated , to an extent elsewhere unknown , the ...
... head of all , and perhaps at the head of the " Faunal ' works of all countries . For want of space it must here suffice simply to name some of the ornithologists who in this century have elaborated , to an extent elsewhere unknown , the ...
Page 72
... head of the whole Class , may be freely admitted , but the respective rank assigned to the various component Families of the group is certainly open to question , and to the present writer seems , in the methods of several systematists ...
... head of the whole Class , may be freely admitted , but the respective rank assigned to the various component Families of the group is certainly open to question , and to the present writer seems , in the methods of several systematists ...
Page 119
... head of the Class Aves must stand the Family Corvida , of which Family no one will dispute the superiority of the genus Corvus , nor in that genus the pre - eminence of Corvus corax - the widely - ranging Raven of the Northern ...
... head of the Class Aves must stand the Family Corvida , of which Family no one will dispute the superiority of the genus Corvus , nor in that genus the pre - eminence of Corvus corax - the widely - ranging Raven of the Northern ...
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... head , extending chiefly into the occipital , frontal , parietal , quadrate , and mandibular bones . To this system belong the Eustachian tubes ( see EAR and SKULL ) , the tympanic , and other cavities which communicate with the nose ...
... head , extending chiefly into the occipital , frontal , parietal , quadrate , and mandibular bones . To this system belong the Eustachian tubes ( see EAR and SKULL ) , the tympanic , and other cavities which communicate with the nose ...
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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