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 viii
... Italy . - Effects of crossing . - Trumpeters . - Archangel Pigeons . Nuns .-- Jacobines . - Columbarian distinctions . - Sup- posed caricature . - Turbits . - Temminck's ideas . - Owls . - Pro- gress of the young . - Rapid growth ...
... Italy . - Effects of crossing . - Trumpeters . - Archangel Pigeons . Nuns .-- Jacobines . - Columbarian distinctions . - Sup- posed caricature . - Turbits . - Temminck's ideas . - Owls . - Pro- gress of the young . - Rapid growth ...
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... Italy , " p . 433 , thus describes it : — " 101. The celebrated mosaic of Pliny's Doves , one of the finest and most perfectly preserved specimens of ancient mosaic . It represents four doves drinking , with a beautiful border ...
... Italy , " p . 433 , thus describes it : — " 101. The celebrated mosaic of Pliny's Doves , one of the finest and most perfectly preserved specimens of ancient mosaic . It represents four doves drinking , with a beautiful border ...
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... Italy , during the times when northern Europe was less thickly inhabited than it is at present . ' Wherefore , the bird which is called tinunculus , or Kestrel , should be kept with them ; for it defends them , and frightens Hawks by a ...
... Italy , during the times when northern Europe was less thickly inhabited than it is at present . ' Wherefore , the bird which is called tinunculus , or Kestrel , should be kept with them ; for it defends them , and frightens Hawks by a ...
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... Italy . Ornithologus records that he observed Pigeons at Venice , which were almost equal to Hens in size ; but his belief that they are the produce of tamed Ring Doves of the largest size , is in my judgment entirely wrong , for Ring ...
... Italy . Ornithologus records that he observed Pigeons at Venice , which were almost equal to Hens in size ; but his belief that they are the produce of tamed Ring Doves of the largest size , is in my judgment entirely wrong , for Ring ...
Page 86
... Italy . - Effects of crossing . - Trumpeters . - Arch- angel Pigeons . - Nuns . - Jacobines . - Columbarian distinctions . - Supposed cari- cature . - Turbits . - Temminck's ideas . - Owls . - Progress of the young . - Rapid growth ...
... Italy . - Effects of crossing . - Trumpeters . - Arch- angel Pigeons . - Nuns . - Jacobines . - Columbarian distinctions . - Supposed cari- cature . - Turbits . - Temminck's ideas . - Owls . - Progress of the young . - Rapid growth ...
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