Bulletin of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories, 4. köide,1–4. numberU.S. Government Printing Office, 1878 |
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... breeding sea- son had fairly commenced . On the evening of the 20th of March , after many vexatious delays , we arrived at Brownsville , our objective point . The country worked over lay between Point Isabel , on the coast , near the ...
... breeding sea- son had fairly commenced . On the evening of the 20th of March , after many vexatious delays , we arrived at Brownsville , our objective point . The country worked over lay between Point Isabel , on the coast , near the ...
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... breeding commonly . This bird breeds near the ground , seldom higher than five feet , in hollow trees , stubs , and even dead limbs lying on the ground . By the first of May , ' the young were about with the parents ; at the same time ...
... breeding commonly . This bird breeds near the ground , seldom higher than five feet , in hollow trees , stubs , and even dead limbs lying on the ground . By the first of May , ' the young were about with the parents ; at the same time ...
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... breeding there , and of which we had a number of adults and young . The eggs vary from the other two sets in the ground - color , in having more markings , and in having purple in with the brown . Their average size is 0.80 by 0.60 ...
... breeding there , and of which we had a number of adults and young . The eggs vary from the other two sets in the ground - color , in having more markings , and in having purple in with the brown . Their average size is 0.80 by 0.60 ...
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... breeding habits of this beautiful new Warbler . I have just received from Dr. Merrill , Fort Brown , a description of the nest found in July : - " My nest of Parula was taken July 5th , about five miles from here . It was placed in a ...
... breeding habits of this beautiful new Warbler . I have just received from Dr. Merrill , Fort Brown , a description of the nest found in July : - " My nest of Parula was taken July 5th , about five miles from here . It was placed in a ...
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... breeding all along the Lower Rio Grande . At Hidalgo , a pair was noticed continually about the river - bank . We were careful not to shoot them , and the citizens joined us in trying to * [ Stet grammica . I see no authority for the ...
... breeding all along the Lower Rio Grande . At Hidalgo , a pair was noticed continually about the river - bank . We were careful not to shoot them , and the citizens joined us in trying to * [ Stet grammica . I see no authority for the ...
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1873 Elliott Coues abdomen abundant Acad Amer American antennæ apex apical August basal base birds blackish border Bosque County breeding brown Brownsville Bull caudal fin Cham Cham.-Can Clem Clem.-Tin Coll Collector color Colorado convex Cope costal dark distinct dorsal fin eggs Elliott Coues elytra Esox extending fauna feet fore wings Frenchman's Creek fuscous Gelechia genera genus Girard head Hidalgo hind wings inch joint JORDAN Jour July June Kennt Larva larvæ Length List of specimens Locality longitudinal margin median middle Milk River Missouri Mouse River Nature of specimen nearly nest North oblique outer pale palpi Pembina Phila portion posterior prairie Proc prothorax punctured Quar Rafinesque region Rocky Mountains rounded seen side Skin slender species spine spots striæ surface Texas thorax tibiæ transverse Turtle Mountain upper Valley vein ventral