Bulletin of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories, 4. köideU.S. Government Printing Office, 1878 |
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... nearly as tall as my head . Not more than ten feet from the path I came upon a partly overturned nest , containing four young . Their pin - feathers , though just started , showed deep blue on the wings . The nest was about four and one ...
... nearly as tall as my head . Not more than ten feet from the path I came upon a partly overturned nest , containing four young . Their pin - feathers , though just started , showed deep blue on the wings . The nest was about four and one ...
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... nearly resembles Scolecophagus cyanocephalus , being of nearly or about the same size , and in fact might not be distinguished at first sight when flying abont , unless in perfect dress , when the brassy lustre is conspicuous . The iris ...
... nearly resembles Scolecophagus cyanocephalus , being of nearly or about the same size , and in fact might not be distinguished at first sight when flying abont , unless in perfect dress , when the brassy lustre is conspicuous . The iris ...
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... 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 extent , reaching fairly on the breast ...
... 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 extent , reaching fairly on the breast ...
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... nearly round . They measure 1.35 by 1.12 , 1.35 by 1.18 , and 1.40 by 1.17 . The location was about four miles from Hidalgo , up the river , and within about one - fourth of a mile of its bank . * GLAUCIDIUM FERRUGINEUM . - Ferrugineous ...
... nearly round . They measure 1.35 by 1.12 , 1.35 by 1.18 , and 1.40 by 1.17 . The location was about four miles from Hidalgo , up the river , and within about one - fourth of a mile of its bank . * GLAUCIDIUM FERRUGINEUM . - Ferrugineous ...
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... nearly ready for the eggs . On the same day , I examined these bushes , which were scruboak and about eight feet high . By going to the top of a sand - hill , which had drifted upon one of these clumps , I could look into nearly all of ...
... nearly ready for the eggs . On the same day , I examined these bushes , which were scruboak and about eight feet high . By going to the top of a sand - hill , which had drifted upon one of these clumps , I could look into nearly all of ...
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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 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 ochreous 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 vein ventral whitish