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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... fact , I found but one clutch of five . The eggs are marked very much like those of H. rufus ( Brown Thrush ) , and are hardly distinguishable from them . The typical egg has a ground- color of the faintest greenish - white , and is ...
... fact , I found but one clutch of five . The eggs are marked very much like those of H. rufus ( Brown Thrush ) , and are hardly distinguishable from them . The typical egg has a ground- color of the faintest greenish - white , and is ...
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... fact , they are much more like bewicki than ludovicianus . The eggs measure 0.78 by 0.59 , 0.75 by 0.59 , 0.76 by 0.55 , and 0.73 by 0.55 . " The remaining set of six eggs was taken May 1 from the same local- ity . The bird was caught ...
... fact , they are much more like bewicki than ludovicianus . The eggs measure 0.78 by 0.59 , 0.75 by 0.59 , 0.76 by 0.55 , and 0.73 by 0.55 . " The remaining set of six eggs was taken May 1 from the same local- ity . The bird was caught ...
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... fact , they were more abundant than any other Warbler . It was a constant surprise to me while on the Rio Grande that so few Warblers were to be seen . I had depended on getting a large number of species , and was constantly on the ...
... fact , they were more abundant than any other Warbler . It was a constant surprise to me while on the Rio Grande that so few Warblers were to be seen . I had depended on getting a large number of species , and was constantly on the ...
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... fact might not be distinguished at first sight when flying about , unless in perfect dress , when the brassy lustre is conspicuous . The iris is red , that of Brewer's Blackbird being yellow , and the bill is much stouter . There is no ...
... fact might not be distinguished at first sight when flying about , unless in perfect dress , when the brassy lustre is conspicuous . The iris is red , that of Brewer's Blackbird being yellow , and the bill is much stouter . There is no ...
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... fact , differing less from one of these than these do from each other . The bill in size is nothing like that of var . cooperi , nor has it the very constricted shape of that of cinerascens . In fine , this bird is obviously different ...
... fact , differing less from one of these than these do from each other . The bill in size is nothing like that of var . cooperi , nor has it the very constricted shape of that of cinerascens . In fine , this bird is obviously different ...
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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