A Dictionary of Birds, 1. osaA. and C. Black, 1899 - 1212 pages |
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Page 7
... separate their share of work in Natural History more than to say that , while the former more especially devoted himself to zoology , botany was the favourite pursuit of the latter . Together they studied , together they travelled and ...
... separate their share of work in Natural History more than to say that , while the former more especially devoted himself to zoology , botany was the favourite pursuit of the latter . Together they studied , together they travelled and ...
Page 15
... separate forms , their contributions have to be considered . Of those travellers , then , the first to be here especially named is Marsigli , the fifth volume of whose Danubius Pannonico - Mysicus is devoted to the Birds he met with in ...
... separate forms , their contributions have to be considered . Of those travellers , then , the first to be here especially named is Marsigli , the fifth volume of whose Danubius Pannonico - Mysicus is devoted to the Birds he met with in ...
Page 37
... separate works which have since appeared , for so prolific are our American relations that it would be impossible to mention many . Among those that cannot be overlooked are Mr. Stearns's New England Bird Life ( 2 vols . 8vo , 1881-83 ) ...
... separate works which have since appeared , for so prolific are our American relations that it would be impossible to mention many . Among those that cannot be overlooked are Mr. Stearns's New England Bird Life ( 2 vols . 8vo , 1881-83 ) ...
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... separate works depart from our rule of not mentioning contribu- tions to journals , for of the former there are only ... separately . Those of most interest to English ornithologists naturally refer to Britanny , Normandy and Picardy ...
... separate works depart from our rule of not mentioning contribu- tions to journals , for of the former there are only ... separately . Those of most interest to English ornithologists naturally refer to Britanny , Normandy and Picardy ...
Page 46
... separate pieces -— one in the middle , being its keel , and two " annexes " on each side to which the ribs are articulated - all , however , finally uniting to form the single " breast - bone . " Further on ( pp . 101 , 102 ) we find ...
... separate pieces -— one in the middle , being its keel , and two " annexes " on each side to which the ribs are articulated - all , however , finally uniting to form the single " breast - bone . " Further on ( pp . 101 , 102 ) we find ...
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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