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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... close by some heavy timber , a pair of this species gave me pleasure for a full half hour . This , I think , was the only time I ever saw them for more than a moment or two at a time . The male was nearly as full of song as a ...
... close by some heavy timber , a pair of this species gave me pleasure for a full half hour . This , I think , was the only time I ever saw them for more than a moment or two at a time . The male was nearly as full of song as a ...
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... close proximity to her treasure , the male was flitting from tree to tree , on the topmost branches , singing as hard as he could . I watched them both for at least half an hour , when they disappeared . Allowing five days to complete ...
... close proximity to her treasure , the male was flitting from tree to tree , on the topmost branches , singing as hard as he could . I watched them both for at least half an hour , when they disappeared . Allowing five days to complete ...
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... close by , showing no alarm whatever . 281-3-7.75 x 12.25 x 4.00 x 3.10 . 303-3-7.25 x 11.25 x 3.50 x 2.85 . 327--7.50 x 12.00 x 3.50 x 2.85 . 345-6-7.25 x 11.65 x 3.50 x 3.00 . Apr. 26 , Hidalgo . Apr. 29 , Hidalgo . May 2 , Hidalgo ...
... close by , showing no alarm whatever . 281-3-7.75 x 12.25 x 4.00 x 3.10 . 303-3-7.25 x 11.25 x 3.50 x 2.85 . 327--7.50 x 12.00 x 3.50 x 2.85 . 345-6-7.25 x 11.65 x 3.50 x 3.00 . Apr. 26 , Hidalgo . Apr. 29 , Hidalgo . May 2 , Hidalgo ...
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PYRRHULOXIA SINUATA , Bp . - Texas Cardinal . In the close vicinity of Brownsville , I found these birds quite abun dant . I first met them while after some Cowbirds , Molothrus æneus , in a brush - fence , near the Catholic cemetery ...
PYRRHULOXIA SINUATA , Bp . - Texas Cardinal . In the close vicinity of Brownsville , I found these birds quite abun dant . I first met them while after some Cowbirds , Molothrus æneus , in a brush - fence , near the Catholic cemetery ...
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... close measuring to tell one from the other . The nests are nearly always made of bleached grasses , wholly or partially pensile , and without lining . Eggs bluish - white , sometimes pure white , with spots and hieroglyphics on larger ...
... close measuring to tell one from the other . The nests are nearly always made of bleached grasses , wholly or partially pensile , and without lining . Eggs bluish - white , sometimes pure white , with spots and hieroglyphics on larger ...
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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