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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... observed . PETROCHELIDON LUNIFRONS , ( Say ) Cab . - Cliff Swallow . None were seen lower down the river than ... observe their habits . They are gregarious in all their occupations . In collecting mud for their houses , the choice spots ...
... observed . PETROCHELIDON LUNIFRONS , ( Say ) Cab . - Cliff Swallow . None were seen lower down the river than ... observe their habits . They are gregarious in all their occupations . In collecting mud for their houses , the choice spots ...
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... observed , and it is presumed that the species is to be found in every degree of transition from the slightest departure from the normal state to the complete assumption of the erythritic condition . Q : These color conditions are ...
... observed , and it is presumed that the species is to be found in every degree of transition from the slightest departure from the normal state to the complete assumption of the erythritic condition . Q : These color conditions are ...
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... observed by them , for some seconds before they took flight . Though not as shy in the trees as the Red - billed Pigeon , yet they do not like one to come near their eggs . When I reached Hidalgo , these birds were in pairs , and I was ...
... observed by them , for some seconds before they took flight . Though not as shy in the trees as the Red - billed Pigeon , yet they do not like one to come near their eggs . When I reached Hidalgo , these birds were in pairs , and I was ...
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... observed . One is sure to find them where dense thickets of undergrowth are under large trees . At the time I was with them they were in pairs , and generally a number of pairs would be in one locality . The sexes are similar in ...
... observed . One is sure to find them where dense thickets of undergrowth are under large trees . At the time I was with them they were in pairs , and generally a number of pairs would be in one locality . The sexes are similar in ...
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... observed , she darts into the thickets , as usual , without any note of alarm or any show of fighting . More often , the bird flies off before she has a chance of being seen , and the eggs can be seen as far as you can see the nest ...
... observed , she darts into the thickets , as usual , without any note of alarm or any show of fighting . More often , the bird flies off before she has a chance of being seen , and the eggs can be seen as far as you can see the nest ...
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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