A Dictionary of Birds, 1. osaA. and C. Black, 1899 - 1212 pages |
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... ornithologist the author stands even now unsurpassed ; but it must be said that his knowledge , according to ... ornithologists point to results in some degree comparable with Brisson's systematic arrangement , for they refuse to ...
... ornithologist the author stands even now unsurpassed ; but it must be said that his knowledge , according to ... ornithologists point to results in some degree comparable with Brisson's systematic arrangement , for they refuse to ...
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... ornithologists . In 1773 Philip Ludvig Statius Müller brought out at Nuremberg a German translation of the Systema ... ornithologist . Only two copies are believed to exist in England , one in the British Museum , the other in private ...
... ornithologists . In 1773 Philip Ludvig Statius Müller brought out at Nuremberg a German translation of the Systema ... ornithologist . Only two copies are believed to exist in England , one in the British Museum , the other in private ...
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... ornithologists . Regret must always be felt by them that his great genius was never applied in earnest to their ... ornithological portion of it , contained in three volumes , received many additions from John Edward Gray , and appeared ...
... ornithologists . Regret must always be felt by them that his great genius was never applied in earnest to their ... ornithological portion of it , contained in three volumes , received many additions from John Edward Gray , and appeared ...
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... ornithologists , for in 1791 , Bechstein reached the second volume of his Gemeinnützige Naturgeschichte Deutschlands ... ornithological fruit at this period ; but in all Southern Europe only four faunal products can be named : -the ...
... ornithologists , for in 1791 , Bechstein reached the second volume of his Gemeinnützige Naturgeschichte Deutschlands ... ornithological fruit at this period ; but in all Southern Europe only four faunal products can be named : -the ...
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... Ornithological Miscellany , in three quarto volumes , profusely illustrated , which appeared between 1875 and 1878. The contents are as varied as the authorship , and , most of the leading English ornithologists having contributed to ...
... Ornithological Miscellany , in three quarto volumes , profusely illustrated , which appeared between 1875 and 1878. The contents are as varied as the authorship , and , most of the leading English ornithologists having contributed to ...
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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