A Dictionary of Birds, 1. osaA. and C. Black, 1899 - 1212 pages |
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Page 63
... plumage of Birds to be the means of furnishing characters for the discrimination of the various natural groups as significant and important as they were new and un- expected . There was no need for us here to quote this essay in its ...
... plumage of Birds to be the means of furnishing characters for the discrimination of the various natural groups as significant and important as they were new and un- expected . There was no need for us here to quote this essay in its ...
Page 117
... plumage more or less spotted ; and , except in some three or four species at most , 2 both sexes , if they agree in plumage , do not differ greatly from their fellow - species . Therefore as regards capacity of brain and coloration of ...
... plumage more or less spotted ; and , except in some three or four species at most , 2 both sexes , if they agree in plumage , do not differ greatly from their fellow - species . Therefore as regards capacity of brain and coloration of ...
Page 118
... plumage which is essentially that of the adult . This plumage may lack the lustrous reflexions that are only assumed when it is necessary for the welfare of the race that the wearer should don the best apparel , but then they are ...
... plumage which is essentially that of the adult . This plumage may lack the lustrous reflexions that are only assumed when it is necessary for the welfare of the race that the wearer should don the best apparel , but then they are ...
Page 119
... plumage of the young is essentially like that of the adults " —a statement which will hardly be accepted by most ornitho- logists , and especially not so far as I can judge ( cf. Audubon , B. Am . iii . pl . 207 ) in the example of his ...
... plumage of the young is essentially like that of the adults " —a statement which will hardly be accepted by most ornitho- logists , and especially not so far as I can judge ( cf. Audubon , B. Am . iii . pl . 207 ) in the example of his ...
Page 21
... plumage , that of the cocks being black or black banded with white , while that of the hens is rufous ; but in some other groups the black or black - and - white plumage is common to both sexes . Of this genus several species inhabit ...
... plumage , that of the cocks being black or black banded with white , while that of the hens is rufous ; but in some other groups the black or black - and - white plumage is common to both sexes . Of this genus several species inhabit ...
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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