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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... marked depression in every nest , the de- pression varying from one inch to two and one - half inches . Of those taken , the lowest was four feet from the ground and the highest some eight feet , averaging , I think , five and one ...
... marked depression in every nest , the de- pression varying from one inch to two and one - half inches . Of those taken , the lowest was four feet from the ground and the highest some eight feet , averaging , I think , five and one ...
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... marked exactly like M. pecoris , but is very perceptibly smaller . Its habits are in every respect the same . I found one egg in a nest of Icterus bullocki , Bullock's Oriole , and another in a nest of Icterus cucullatus , Hooded * See ...
... marked exactly like M. pecoris , but is very perceptibly smaller . Its habits are in every respect the same . I found one egg in a nest of Icterus bullocki , Bullock's Oriole , and another in a nest of Icterus cucullatus , Hooded * See ...
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... marked sparsely all over with indistinct spots of pink , and the other is thickly spotted and scratched with the One egg measures 1.28 by 0.92 , the other 1.20 by 0.93 of an inch . CHORDEILES TEXENSIS , Lawr . - Texas Nighthawk . same ...
... marked sparsely all over with indistinct spots of pink , and the other is thickly spotted and scratched with the One egg measures 1.28 by 0.92 , the other 1.20 by 0.93 of an inch . CHORDEILES TEXENSIS , Lawr . - Texas Nighthawk . same ...
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... marked down " , we plunged in with our horses , through the thorns and undergrowth , and in a short time I found this beautiful little Owl , with face down and wings spread out upon the ground , perfectly lifeless . This was the first ...
... marked down " , we plunged in with our horses , through the thorns and undergrowth , and in a short time I found this beautiful little Owl , with face down and wings spread out upon the ground , perfectly lifeless . This was the first ...
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... marked that it can be recognized at all times from other members of the family . Like all the Pigeons , it is fond of the water . Any morning will find numbers of all the different species going to and coming from the sand - bars in the ...
... marked that it can be recognized at all times from other members of the family . Like all the Pigeons , it is fond of the water . Any morning will find numbers of all the different species going to and coming from the sand - bars in the ...
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