A Dictionary of Birds, 1. osaA. and C. Black, 1899 - 1212 pages |
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... species figured ( which has been computed at 661 ) is not so easily ascertained . Generally the subject of each plate has letterpress to correspond , but in some cases this is wanting , while on the other hand descriptions of species ...
... species figured ( which has been computed at 661 ) is not so easily ascertained . Generally the subject of each plate has letterpress to correspond , but in some cases this is wanting , while on the other hand descriptions of species ...
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... species , and by Mr. Sclater ( Cat . B. Br . Mus . xv . pp . 176-328 ) in 1890 has been divided into 3 subfamilies - Thamnophilinæ , often known as " Bush - Shrikes , " containing 10 genera and at least 80 species ; Formicariina , the ...
... species , and by Mr. Sclater ( Cat . B. Br . Mus . xv . pp . 176-328 ) in 1890 has been divided into 3 subfamilies - Thamnophilinæ , often known as " Bush - Shrikes , " containing 10 genera and at least 80 species ; Formicariina , the ...
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... species of the genus Meropogon , while Dicrocercus has the tail deeply forked , and in Melittophagus and Nyctiornis it is nearly even , but the last , containing two species — one ranging from Burma to Borneo , and the other ( the ...
... species of the genus Meropogon , while Dicrocercus has the tail deeply forked , and in Melittophagus and Nyctiornis it is nearly even , but the last , containing two species — one ranging from Burma to Borneo , and the other ( the ...
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... species after species has been discovered . The first naturalist who was able to observe anything of them in their own haunts seems to have been Lesson , who in July and August 1824 passed a fortnight at Dorey in New Guinea ( Voy ...
... species after species has been discovered . The first naturalist who was able to observe anything of them in their own haunts seems to have been Lesson , who in July and August 1824 passed a fortnight at Dorey in New Guinea ( Voy ...
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... species . The Bittern is found from Ireland to Japan , in India , and throughout the whole of Africa - suitable localities being , of course , understood . Australia and New Zealand have a kindred species , B. paciloptilus , and North ...
... species . The Bittern is found from Ireland to Japan , in India , and throughout the whole of Africa - suitable localities being , of course , understood . Australia and New Zealand have a kindred species , B. paciloptilus , and North ...
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