A Natural History of the Globe: Of Man, of Beasts, Birds, Fishes, Reptiles, Insects, and Plants, Volume 4Gray & Bowen, 1831 |
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... less than the avoset , the 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 ...
... less than the avoset , the 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 ...
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... less curious than the animal that builds it : it is raised from the surface of the pool about a foot and a half , formed of mud , scraped up together , and hardened by the sun , or the heat of the bird's body : it re- sembles a ...
... less curious than the animal that builds it : it is raised from the surface of the pool about a foot and a half , formed of mud , scraped up together , and hardened by the sun , or the heat of the bird's body : it re- sembles a ...
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... less than the puffin , being not above the size of a blackbird . Of the birds of this genus , the TUFTED AUK is one of the most curious . It is somewhat bigger than the puffin , and is distinguished by a tuft of feathers , four inches ...
... less than the puffin , being not above the size of a blackbird . Of the birds of this genus , the TUFTED AUK is one of the most curious . It is somewhat bigger than the puffin , and is distinguished by a tuft of feathers , four inches ...
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... less than the preceding , but still larger than a goose . The upper parts of the plumage are in general dusky ; the under parts silvery white . It is very common in the Orkneys . The skins of both these species are so remarkably tough ...
... less than the preceding , but still larger than a goose . The upper parts of the plumage are in general dusky ; the under parts silvery white . It is very common in the Orkneys . The skins of both these species are so remarkably tough ...
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... less than the gooseander . The up- per part of the head is reddish brown ; the back and wings ash colour ; and the lower parts of the body white . It is * This bird is a winter inhabitant only , of the sea shores , fresh wa- ter lakes ...
... less than the gooseander . The up- per part of the head is reddish brown ; the back and wings ash colour ; and the lower parts of the body white . It is * This bird is a winter inhabitant only , of the sea shores , fresh wa- ter lakes ...
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