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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... head and tail could be seen . The nest was composed of twigs from the size of a lead - pencil down , and lined with dry grasses . This description will apply to the several others found , with this difference : some were smaller , and ...
... head and tail could be seen . The nest was composed of twigs from the size of a lead - pencil down , and lined with dry grasses . This description will apply to the several others found , with this difference : some were smaller , and ...
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... head uniform black , splendidly lustrous with bronzy reflections , the tint very much like that of the back of Quiscalus purpureus var . æneus . This rich brassy - black is perfectly uniform over the whole bird , there being no distinc ...
... head uniform black , splendidly lustrous with bronzy reflections , the tint very much like that of the back of Quiscalus purpureus var . æneus . This rich brassy - black is perfectly uniform over the whole bird , there being no distinc ...
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... head , and others thirty feet or more from the ground . They make a great ado when their home is invaded . Their complement of eggs is four , but sometimes five are found . Color of eggs white , nearly covered with scattered fine brown ...
... head , and others thirty feet or more from the ground . They make a great ado when their home is invaded . Their complement of eggs is four , but sometimes five are found . Color of eggs white , nearly covered with scattered fine brown ...
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... head rather darker , and with a reddish gloss in some lights , and upper tail - coverts somewhat shaded with reddish ... head ; no metallic scales on top of head , different from those of the upper parts at large ; no special head - mark ...
... head rather darker , and with a reddish gloss in some lights , and upper tail - coverts somewhat shaded with reddish ... head ; no metallic scales on top of head , different from those of the upper parts at large ; no special head - mark ...
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... head , above the superciliary ridges , and sides of the head behind the auricu- lars , olivaceous - brown , like the back , but streaked with small , sharp , and distinct lines of white or fulvous - whitish ; these markings being on the ...
... head , above the superciliary ridges , and sides of the head behind the auricu- lars , olivaceous - brown , like the back , but streaked with small , sharp , and distinct lines of white or fulvous - whitish ; these markings being on the ...
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