Bulletin of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories, 4. köide,1–4. numberU.S. Government Printing Office, 1878 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 4
... upper branches . " I found none without a lining , either of grasses , Spanish moss , fine roots , or bark . There was a marked depression in every nest , the de- pression varying from one inch to two and one - half inches . Of those ...
... upper branches . " I found none without a lining , either of grasses , Spanish moss , fine roots , or bark . There was a marked depression in every nest , the de- pression varying from one inch to two and one - half inches . Of those ...
Page 11
... upper parts , wings , and tail are substantially as in americana , the tint of the upper parts , shape and color of the dorsal patch , and the white wing - bars being the same in both . From P. inornata Baird it differs in the presence ...
... upper parts , wings , and tail are substantially as in americana , the tint of the upper parts , shape and color of the dorsal patch , and the white wing - bars being the same in both . From P. inornata Baird it differs in the presence ...
Page 23
... upper surfaces . Under wing- and tail - coverts chiefly violaceous - black ; the purplish and violaceous tints are also most noticeable on the upper coverts of both wings and tail , the reflections of the quill - feathers themselves ...
... upper surfaces . Under wing- and tail - coverts chiefly violaceous - black ; the purplish and violaceous tints are also most noticeable on the upper coverts of both wings and tail , the reflections of the quill - feathers themselves ...
Page 35
... Upper parts shining golden - green , nearly uniform from head to tail , but top of the head rather darker , and with a reddish gloss in some lights , and upper tail - coverts somewhat shaded with reddish . Metallic gorget of great ...
... Upper parts shining golden - green , nearly uniform from head to tail , but top of the head rather darker , and with a reddish gloss in some lights , and upper tail - coverts somewhat shaded with reddish . Metallic gorget of great ...
Page 41
... upper parts deep rufous - red , with the lighter markings of the head , & c . , obso- lete or entirely obliterated ; tail the same , with dark bars scarcely traceable . Dark cervical collar , however , conspicuous . White of the under ...
... upper parts deep rufous - red , with the lighter markings of the head , & c . , obso- lete or entirely obliterated ; tail the same , with dark bars scarcely traceable . Dark cervical collar , however , conspicuous . White of the under ...
Contents
1 | |
67 | |
79 | |
107 | |
125 | |
169 | |
189 | |
201 | |
443 | |
447 | |
481 | |
503 | |
513 | |
519 | |
543 | |
663 | |
219 | |
253 | |
259 | |
293 | |
295 | |
299 | |
311 | |
313 | |
379 | |
397 | |
407 | |
669 | |
707 | |
721 | |
731 | |
745 | |
747 | |
777 | |
801 | |
831 | |
865 | |
877 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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