A Dictionary of Birds, 1. osaA. and C. Black, 1899 - 1212 pages |
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Page ii
... kind of bird is intended by the author . On the other hand I have not thought it necessary to include many names , compounded ( mostly of late years ) by writers on ornithology , which have never come nor are likely to come into common ...
... kind of bird is intended by the author . On the other hand I have not thought it necessary to include many names , compounded ( mostly of late years ) by writers on ornithology , which have never come nor are likely to come into common ...
Page 6
... kind , deserves notice here . Contemporary with these three men was Ulysses Aldrovandus , a Bolognese , who wrote an Historia Naturalium in sixteen folio volumes , most of which were not printed till after his death in 1605 ; but the ...
... kind , deserves notice here . Contemporary with these three men was Ulysses Aldrovandus , a Bolognese , who wrote an Historia Naturalium in sixteen folio volumes , most of which were not printed till after his death in 1605 ; but the ...
Page 10
... kind friend the late Mr. Gurney . 2 Between 1767 and 1776 there appeared at Florence a Storia Naturale degli Uccelli , in five folio volumes , containing a number of ill - drawn and ill - coloured figures from the collection of Giovanni ...
... kind friend the late Mr. Gurney . 2 Between 1767 and 1776 there appeared at Florence a Storia Naturale degli Uccelli , in five folio volumes , containing a number of ill - drawn and ill - coloured figures from the collection of Giovanni ...
Page 11
... kind of scientific phraseology - a crime in the eyes of those who consider precise nomenclature to be the end of science ; but those who deem it merely a means whereby knowledge can be securely stored will take a different view - and ...
... kind of scientific phraseology - a crime in the eyes of those who consider precise nomenclature to be the end of science ; but those who deem it merely a means whereby knowledge can be securely stored will take a different view - and ...
Page 26
... kind useful , for in general knowledge of the outside of Birds Temminck probably surpassed any of his contemporaries . The " Tableau Méthodique " offers a convenient concordance of the old Planches Enluminées and its successor , and is ...
... kind useful , for in general knowledge of the outside of Birds Temminck probably surpassed any of his contemporaries . The " Tableau Méthodique " offers a convenient concordance of the old Planches Enluminées and its successor , and is ...
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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