Zoological RecreationsHenry Colburn, 1847 - Всего страниц: 380 |
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... says Bechstein , " that birds which do not sing all the year , such as the redbreast , siskin , and goldfinch , seem obliged , after moulting , to learn to warble , as though they had forgotten ; but I have seen enough to convince me ...
... says Bechstein , " that birds which do not sing all the year , such as the redbreast , siskin , and goldfinch , seem obliged , after moulting , to learn to warble , as though they had forgotten ; but I have seen enough to convince me ...
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... says he has frequently heard from the same bird c and F. To prove the precision of the pitch of these notes , the B flat of the spinnet by which he tried them was perfectly in tune with the great bell of St. Paul's . E then is the only ...
... says he has frequently heard from the same bird c and F. To prove the precision of the pitch of these notes , the B flat of the spinnet by which he tried them was perfectly in tune with the great bell of St. Paul's . E then is the only ...
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... says that a friend remarks that many ( most ) of his owls hoot in в flat ; and that one went almost half a note ... say nothing of the language of incubation . These powers may be particularly remarked in the common poultry . The ...
... says that a friend remarks that many ( most ) of his owls hoot in в flat ; and that one went almost half a note ... say nothing of the language of incubation . These powers may be particularly remarked in the common poultry . The ...
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... says the only known one - that sings agreeably . Its song is very sweet , but dangerous as the lay of the Syrens , and " Mocks the dead bones that lie scattered by . " Few spots are more musical with song - birds than these islands ...
... says the only known one - that sings agreeably . Its song is very sweet , but dangerous as the lay of the Syrens , and " Mocks the dead bones that lie scattered by . " Few spots are more musical with song - birds than these islands ...
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... say nothing of that ex- tremely impracticable law of which we are reminded every hour of the day , and more especially ... says , very ill adapted for running , * Cinclus aquaticus -- Turdus Cinclus of Linnæus . but admirably calculated ...
... say nothing of that ex- tremely impracticable law of which we are reminded every hour of the day , and more especially ... says , very ill adapted for running , * Cinclus aquaticus -- Turdus Cinclus of Linnæus . but admirably calculated ...
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