A Natural History of the Globe: Of Man, of Beasts, Birds, Fishes, Reptiles, Insects, and Plants, Volume 4Gray & Bowen, 1831 |
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... bill , which is very thin , slender , and bends considera- bly upwards . The SCOOPING AVOSET is about the size of the lapwing , or eighteen inches long ; the bill is three inches and a half in length . The top of the head is black , the ...
... bill , which is very thin , slender , and bends considera- bly upwards . The SCOOPING AVOSET is about the size of the lapwing , or eighteen inches long ; the bill is three inches and a half in length . The top of the head is black , the ...
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... bill is shorter , straight , and yellow . The upper parts of the plumage are of a rusty brown , the under parts white . It is remarkable for its swiftness in running , from which prop- erty it derives its name . THE FLAMINGO Is ...
... bill is shorter , straight , and yellow . The upper parts of the plumage are of a rusty brown , the under parts white . It is remarkable for its swiftness in running , from which prop- erty it derives its name . THE FLAMINGO Is ...
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... bill of the Flamin- Their time of breeding is according to the climate in which they reside : in North America they breed in sum- mer ; on the other side of the line they take the most fa- vourable season of the year . They build their ...
... bill of the Flamin- Their time of breeding is according to the climate in which they reside : in North America they breed in sum- mer ; on the other side of the line they take the most fa- vourable season of the year . They build their ...
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... bill , which is strong , convex , compressed at the sides , in general crossed with several furrows , and in some degree resembling the coulter of a plough . THE GREAT AUK Is the size of a goose ; its bill is black , about four inches ...
... bill , which is strong , convex , compressed at the sides , in general crossed with several furrows , and in some degree resembling the coulter of a plough . THE GREAT AUK Is the size of a goose ; its bill is black , about four inches ...
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... bill and the eyes , and an oblong stripe of the same on the wings , which are too short for flight . The bird is also a very bad walker , but swims and dives well . It is , however , observed by seamen , that it is never seen out of ...
... bill and the eyes , and an oblong stripe of the same on the wings , which are too short for flight . The bird is also a very bad walker , but swims and dives well . It is , however , observed by seamen , that it is never seen out of ...
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