A Natural History of the Globe: Of Man, of Beasts, Birds, Fishes, Reptiles, Insects, and Plants, Volume 4Gray & Bowen, 1831 |
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... green ; the rest of the neck and the belly white : the upper part of the back is glossy black ; the lower parts and the rump are striated with brown and pale gray on the wings there are white bars tipped with black , and the breast is ...
... green ; the rest of the neck and the belly white : the upper part of the back is glossy black ; the lower parts and the rump are striated with brown and pale gray on the wings there are white bars tipped with black , and the breast is ...
Page 38
... green . The female is of a reddish brown , variously marked with black and dusky streaks . It is principally found in the western isles of Scotland , on the coasts of Norway , Iceland , and Green- land , and in many parts of North ...
... green . The female is of a reddish brown , variously marked with black and dusky streaks . It is principally found in the western isles of Scotland , on the coasts of Norway , Iceland , and Green- land , and in many parts of North ...
Page 42
... green , with their tips white ; the scapular feathers are more inclining to an ash colour ; the legs and feet are brown , the claws black . These birds feed on cresses , chervil , and other weeds , and also on seeds and some kinds of ...
... green , with their tips white ; the scapular feathers are more inclining to an ash colour ; the legs and feet are brown , the claws black . These birds feed on cresses , chervil , and other weeds , and also on seeds and some kinds of ...
Page 43
... green . These , and many others , might be added , were increa- sing the number of names the way to enlarge the sphere of our comprehension . All these live in the manner of domestic Ducks , keep- ing together in flocks in the winter ...
... green . These , and many others , might be added , were increa- sing the number of names the way to enlarge the sphere of our comprehension . All these live in the manner of domestic Ducks , keep- ing together in flocks in the winter ...
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... green . Like the corvorant it builds in trees . The CRESTED SHAG is somewhat less than the preceding , and is less common . The VIOLET and RED - FACED SHAGS are both natives of Kamtschatka ; and SPOTTED and CARUNCULATED Shags are found ...
... green . Like the corvorant it builds in trees . The CRESTED SHAG is somewhat less than the preceding , and is less common . The VIOLET and RED - FACED SHAGS are both natives of Kamtschatka ; and SPOTTED and CARUNCULATED Shags are found ...
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