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 ix
... habits from Fancy Pigeons .--- Characteristic plumage.— Productiveness . - Quality of flesh . - Dovehouse Pigeon . — Indian Rock Pigeon . Mr. Blyth's account . - Columba affinis . - Question of distinctness . - Pigeon matches ...
... habits from Fancy Pigeons .--- Characteristic plumage.— Productiveness . - Quality of flesh . - Dovehouse Pigeon . — Indian Rock Pigeon . Mr. Blyth's account . - Columba affinis . - Question of distinctness . - Pigeon matches ...
Page xi
... habits of the King- fisher . Anecdote . - How far destructive to fish . - To procure young birds . To rear and feed them . - Captive Kingfishers . -Mr . Rayner's aviary . - Diet and habits of Kingfishers there . -Mode of eating . Their ...
... habits of the King- fisher . Anecdote . - How far destructive to fish . - To procure young birds . To rear and feed them . - Captive Kingfishers . -Mr . Rayner's aviary . - Diet and habits of Kingfishers there . -Mode of eating . Their ...
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... habits . ] They are easily tamed when caught young . The eggs seem very difficult to get at ; nothing but a ladder will enable a person to reach them , and it is almost impossible either to procure such a lad- der , or if procured , to ...
... habits . ] They are easily tamed when caught young . The eggs seem very difficult to get at ; nothing but a ladder will enable a person to reach them , and it is almost impossible either to procure such a lad- der , or if procured , to ...
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