A Dictionary of Birds, 1. osaA. and C. Black, 1899 - 1212 pages |
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... reason for paying attention to the ways of Birds existed , or exists , in their association with the cherished beliefs handed down from generation to generation among many races of men , and not infrequently interwoven in their ...
... reason for paying attention to the ways of Birds existed , or exists , in their association with the cherished beliefs handed down from generation to generation among many races of men , and not infrequently interwoven in their ...
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... reason of the irresistible impulse which drives him to work , cannot be idle , he is compelled to confine his energies to narrower fields of investiga- tion . That in a general way this is for some reason to be regretted is true ; but ...
... reason of the irresistible impulse which drives him to work , cannot be idle , he is compelled to confine his energies to narrower fields of investiga- tion . That in a general way this is for some reason to be regretted is true ; but ...
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... reason of the changed views of classification that at present obtain , have lost their restricted character , and for all practical purposes have now to be regarded as general works . It will perhaps be most convenient to begin by ...
... reason of the changed views of classification that at present obtain , have lost their restricted character , and for all practical purposes have now to be regarded as general works . It will perhaps be most convenient to begin by ...
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... reason for the faith that was in him . There is no evidence , so far as we can see , of his having been aware of Merrem's views ; but like that anatomist he without hesitation divided the Class into two great " coupes , " to which he ...
... reason for the faith that was in him . There is no evidence , so far as we can see , of his having been aware of Merrem's views ; but like that anatomist he without hesitation divided the Class into two great " coupes , " to which he ...
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... reason of one character ( namely , the more complicated structure of their syrinx ) the Oscines form a higher group than the Clamatores , therefore all the concomitant features which the former possess and the latter do not must be ...
... reason of one character ( namely , the more complicated structure of their syrinx ) the Oscines form a higher group than the Clamatores , therefore all the concomitant features which the former possess and the latter do not must be ...
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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