A Dictionary of Birds, 2. osa

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 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 Passerine peculiar perhaps Pigeons Plover 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 ventral vertebral whole wholly wings word writers young Zealand Zool Zoological