The Dovecote and the Aviary: Being Sketches of the Natural History of Pigeons and Other Domestic Birds in a Captive State, with Hints for Their ManagementW.S. Orr, 1851 - 458 pages |
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Page 141
... appear disunited from each other throughout their entire plumage , and not the least con- nected , as is common with all other Pigeons , where they form a smooth close feather . " The birds most nearly approaching to these in plumage ...
... appear disunited from each other throughout their entire plumage , and not the least con- nected , as is common with all other Pigeons , where they form a smooth close feather . " The birds most nearly approaching to these in plumage ...
Page 197
... appears in general very abundant in all parts of the Pacific Ocean ; they are found at Norfolk Island , in different ... appear in pairs ; they usually make their nests in the holes of trees at a slight dis- tance from the ground , often ...
... appears in general very abundant in all parts of the Pacific Ocean ; they are found at Norfolk Island , in different ... appear in pairs ; they usually make their nests in the holes of trees at a slight dis- tance from the ground , often ...
Page 359
... appear- ance of such large quadrupeds as bullocks and horses did not scare the Emeu or Kangaroo ; but that , on the contrary , when they would have run at the first appear- ance of their enemy , man , when advancing singly , they would ...
... appear- ance of such large quadrupeds as bullocks and horses did not scare the Emeu or Kangaroo ; but that , on the contrary , when they would have run at the first appear- ance of their enemy , man , when advancing singly , they would ...
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The Dovecote and the Aviary: Being Sketches of the Natural History of ... Edmund Saul Dixon No preview available - 2018 |
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