A Dictionary of Birds, 2. osaA. and C. Black, 1896 - 1212 pages |
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Page 48
... genus Coracias among his Oscines Tenuirostres 5 without any remark , proved that he was not in all respects greatly in advance of his age ; but on the other hand he most righteously judged that some species hitherto referred to the ...
... genus Coracias among his Oscines Tenuirostres 5 without any remark , proved that he was not in all respects greatly in advance of his age ; but on the other hand he most righteously judged that some species hitherto referred to the ...
Page 68
... genus Ampelis ( WAXWING ) — peculiar to the Northern Hemisphere , and a purely Passerine form , had kept them among his Passerinæ , was as clearly wrong . But again Müller made his third " Tribe " Picarii also to contain the Tyrannidæ ...
... genus Ampelis ( WAXWING ) — peculiar to the Northern Hemisphere , and a purely Passerine form , had kept them among his Passerinæ , was as clearly wrong . But again Müller made his third " Tribe " Picarii also to contain the Tyrannidæ ...
Page 92
... genus , C. rufipennis , nor in any other of the Cuculida ( to which Family the genus Centropus has been always assigned ) examined by Garrod . Nor are the results of the very great labour which he bestowed upon the muscular conformation ...
... genus , C. rufipennis , nor in any other of the Cuculida ( to which Family the genus Centropus has been always assigned ) examined by Garrod . Nor are the results of the very great labour which he bestowed upon the muscular conformation ...
Page 21
... genus Thamnophilus , containing upwards of 50 species , is one of the most important of the so - called " Bush - Shrikes , " and many of its members are remarkable for the sexual diversity in plumage , that of the cocks being black or ...
... genus Thamnophilus , containing upwards of 50 species , is one of the most important of the so - called " Bush - Shrikes , " and many of its members are remarkable for the sexual diversity in plumage , that of the cocks being black or ...
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... genus , on which that of Linnæus was founded , was called by the latter in 1766 , B. capensis - most unhappily in all respects , for the former had expressly given Cayenne as its habitat . The birds originally included in the genus are ...
... genus , on which that of Linnæus was founded , was called by the latter in 1766 , B. capensis - most unhappily in all respects , for the former had expressly given Cayenne as its habitat . The birds originally included in the genus are ...
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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 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