A History of the earth and animated nature v.1, Volume 1A. Fullarton, 1852 |
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... four black feathers in place of wings , and four or five small grayish feathers , and frizzled , instead of a tail . These birds were named by the Dutch Walyvogels , which literally signifies birds of disgust , on account of the ...
... four black feathers in place of wings , and four or five small grayish feathers , and frizzled , instead of a tail . These birds were named by the Dutch Walyvogels , which literally signifies birds of disgust , on account of the ...
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... four young ones at a brood . The female is generally larger than the male . They consist of vultures , eagles , hawks , and owls ; and are divided into two sections , —the one containing the diurnal , the other the nocturnal species ...
... four young ones at a brood . The female is generally larger than the male . They consist of vultures , eagles , hawks , and owls ; and are divided into two sections , —the one containing the diurnal , the other the nocturnal species ...
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... four inches long . The thickness of the beak was proportionable to the rest of the body ; the length four inches ; the point hooked downwards , and white at its extremity ; the other part was " The little nourishment which these birds ...
... four inches long . The thickness of the beak was proportionable to the rest of the body ; the length four inches ; the point hooked downwards , and white at its extremity ; the other part was " The little nourishment which these birds ...
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... four paces distance . They all entered the body . He was wounded in the neck , chest , and belly , but still remained on his feet . A fifth ball struck against the femur , and rebounding , fell on the ground . The condor did not die for ...
... four paces distance . They all entered the body . He was wounded in the neck , chest , and belly , but still remained on his feet . A fifth ball struck against the femur , and rebounding , fell on the ground . The condor did not die for ...
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... four or five in number , of a skim- milk white , round at each end , and nearly as large as the marsh - harrier . The young males for the first year , are similar in appearance to the females , after which they gradually assume the gray ...
... four or five in number , of a skim- milk white , round at each end , and nearly as large as the marsh - harrier . The young males for the first year , are similar in appearance to the females , after which they gradually assume the gray ...
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animal appear beak beautiful belly bill birds birds of prey bittern body bones bottom breed brown called CHAP chiefly claws coast colour common continue covered crocodile devour distance duck eagle eggs eyes feathers feed feet female fins fish flesh flight flocks frequently frog furnished gannet gills habits hatched head heron hole inches inhabitants insects islands kind larvæ legs length less live male mandible manner motion mouth native nature neck nest never observed ostrich oysters pectoral fins pigeon plumage prey quadrupeds red grouse resembling rivers rocks round Scotland season seems seen seize seldom serpents shell shore side skin sometimes soon spawn species spot spring Supplementary Note surface swallow tail taken Temminck thick thrush tion toad toes trees tribe upper usually venom viviparous whale whole wild wings winter woods young