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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... Common Whitethroat ; 25 , Lesser Whitethroat ; 26 , Willow- warbler ; 27 , Chiff - chaff ; 28 , Golden - crested Regulus ; 29 , Great Tit ; 30 , Blue Tit ; 31 , Cole Tit ; 32 , Marsh Tit ; 33 , Long - tailed Tit ; 34 , Bearded Tit ; 35 ...
... Common Whitethroat ; 25 , Lesser Whitethroat ; 26 , Willow- warbler ; 27 , Chiff - chaff ; 28 , Golden - crested Regulus ; 29 , Great Tit ; 30 , Blue Tit ; 31 , Cole Tit ; 32 , Marsh Tit ; 33 , Long - tailed Tit ; 34 , Bearded Tit ; 35 ...
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... Common Crane . - The Stanley Crane . - The Spoonbill . - The Common Heron . - Dr . Neill's Heron . - His proceedings , and attempts to breed . Unfortunate end . WE should hardly , on a first glance at the Waders , expect to find among ...
... Common Crane . - The Stanley Crane . - The Spoonbill . - The Common Heron . - Dr . Neill's Heron . - His proceedings , and attempts to breed . Unfortunate end . WE should hardly , on a first glance at the Waders , expect to find among ...
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... common ( or , as it ought to be called in England , the uncommon ) Crane , is a very ornamental bird for the lawn or pleasure - ground . It walks about with a peculiar feminine elegance and consciousness of grace . But it is apt to be ...
... common ( or , as it ought to be called in England , the uncommon ) Crane , is a very ornamental bird for the lawn or pleasure - ground . It walks about with a peculiar feminine elegance and consciousness of grace . But it is apt to be ...
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