A Dictionary of Birds, 1. osaA. and C. Black, 1899 - 1212 pages |
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... regarded the work just named as a necessary precursor to his own labours in Ornithology . His Histoire Naturelle , générale et particulière , was begun in 1749 , and in 1770 he brought out , with the assistance of Guénau de Montbeillard ...
... regarded the work just named as a necessary precursor to his own labours in Ornithology . His Histoire Naturelle , générale et particulière , was begun in 1749 , and in 1770 he brought out , with the assistance of Guénau de Montbeillard ...
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... regarded as general works . It will perhaps be most convenient to begin by mentioning some of these last , and in particular a number of them which appeared at Paris early in this century . First in order of them is the Histoire ...
... regarded as general works . It will perhaps be most convenient to begin by mentioning some of these last , and in particular a number of them which appeared at Paris early in this century . First in order of them is the Histoire ...
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... regarded as distinct , an octavo edition in seven volumes under the title of The Birds of America was published in 1840-44 . In this the large plates were reduced by means of the ' camera lucida , " the text was revised , and the whole ...
... regarded as distinct , an octavo edition in seven volumes under the title of The Birds of America was published in 1840-44 . In this the large plates were reduced by means of the ' camera lucida , " the text was revised , and the whole ...
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... regarded by the authorities of the Paris Museum , its draughtsman and author were refused closer access to the specimens required , and had to draw and describe them through the glass as they stood on the shelves of the cases . In 1827 ...
... regarded by the authorities of the Paris Museum , its draughtsman and author were refused closer access to the specimens required , and had to draw and describe them through the glass as they stood on the shelves of the cases . In 1827 ...
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... regarded as ridges for the attachment of the sternal muscles , they indeed mark the extreme points of the five primary bony pieces of the sternum . In 1810 appeared at Heidelberg the first volume of Tiedemann's carefully - wrought ...
... regarded as ridges for the attachment of the sternal muscles , they indeed mark the extreme points of the five primary bony pieces of the sternum . In 1810 appeared at Heidelberg the first volume of Tiedemann's carefully - wrought ...
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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