A Natural History of the Globe: Of Man, of Beasts, Birds, Fishes, Reptiles, Insects, and Plants, Volume 4Gray & Bowen, 1831 |
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... Eye - The Shoveller - The Pintail - The Pochard -The Long - tailed Duck - The Widgeon - The Teal - The Muscovy , Brazilian , American , and Chinese Ducks - Decoy for Ducks - The Pelican - The Frigate Pelican , or Man - of - war Bird ...
... Eye - The Shoveller - The Pintail - The Pochard -The Long - tailed Duck - The Widgeon - The Teal - The Muscovy , Brazilian , American , and Chinese Ducks - Decoy for Ducks - The Pelican - The Frigate Pelican , or Man - of - war Bird ...
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... Eye ... The Shoveller ... The Pintail ... The Pochard ... The Long - tailed Duck ... The Widgeon ... The Teal .. The Muscovy , Brazilian , American , and Chinese Ducks ... Decoy for Ducks ... The PELI- CAN ... The Frigate Pelican , or ...
... Eye ... The Shoveller ... The Pintail ... The Pochard ... The Long - tailed Duck ... The Widgeon ... The Teal .. The Muscovy , Brazilian , American , and Chinese Ducks ... Decoy for Ducks ... The PELI- CAN ... The Frigate Pelican , or ...
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... on the peninsula of East Florida . They are also common in the warmer parts of America , Peru , Chili , Cayenne , Brazil and the West Indies . - Vilson . white between the bill and the eyes , and an. 6 NATURAL HISTORY .
... on the peninsula of East Florida . They are also common in the warmer parts of America , Peru , Chili , Cayenne , Brazil and the West Indies . - Vilson . white between the bill and the eyes , and an. 6 NATURAL HISTORY .
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... 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 soundings , so ...
... 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 soundings , so ...
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... eyes are fenced with a protuberant skin , of a livid colour ; and they are gray or ash coloured . The Puffin , like all the rest of this kind , has its legs thrown so far back , that it can hardly move without tum- bling . This makes it ...
... eyes are fenced with a protuberant skin , of a livid colour ; and they are gray or ash coloured . The Puffin , like all the rest of this kind , has its legs thrown so far back , that it can hardly move without tum- bling . This makes it ...
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