 | 1816 - Страниц: 386
...feathers are barred with black and white ; the shafts of the quills are white, the outer webs totally black, but the inner ones marked with large white...the same shape and colour as those of the Curlew. The Whimbrel is not so commonly seen on the seashores of this country as the Curlew ; it is also more... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - 1832 - Страниц: 356
...feathers are barred with black and white; the shafts of the quills are white, the outer webs totally black, but the inner ones marked with large white...the same shape and colour as those of the curlew." " The whimbrel is not so commonly seen on the seashores of this country as the curlew ; it is also... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - 1832 - Страниц: 690
...feathers are barred with black and white; the shafts of the quills are white, the outer webs totally black, but the inner ones marked with large white...the same shape and colour as those of the curlew." " The whimbrel is not so commonly seen on the seashores of this country as the curlew ; it is also... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - 1833 - Страниц: 618
...feathers are barred with black and white ; the shafts of the quills are white, the outer webs totally black, but the inner ones marked with large white...the same shape and colour as those of the curlew. The whimbrel U not so commonly Been on the sea shores of this country as the curlew ; it is also more... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - 1833 - Страниц: 640
...feathers are barred with black and white ; the shafts of the quills are white, the outer webs totally black, but the inner ones marked with large white...on both the inner and outer webs. The legs and feet arc of the same shape and colour as those of the curlew. The whimbrel is not so commonly ^een on the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1852 - Страниц: 616
...feathers are barred with black and white; the shafts of the quills are white, the outer webs totally black, but the inner ones marked with large white spots : the secondary quills are spotted in the tame manner on both the outer and the inner webs. The legs and feet are of the same shape and colour... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1856 - Страниц: 824
...with black and white ; the shafts of the quills are white, the outer webs totally black, but the inn« ones marked with large white spots: the secondary quills are spotted in the came manner on both the inner outer webs. The legs and feet are of the same and colour as those of... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1857 - Страниц: 712
...feathers are barred with black and white ; the shafts of the quills are white, the outer webs totally black, but the inner ones marked with large white...feet are of the same shape and colour as those of th« curlew. THE CRANE KIND. tence, they are easily satisfied with whatever oners ; and their flesh... | |
 | 1858 - Страниц: 430
...manner of living. It is about seventeen inches long, twentynine broad, and weighs about fourteen ounces. The legs and feet are of the same shape and colour...as the curlew ; it is also more retired and wild. (Bewick.) If hilp, whilp, or whelp mean a younger or smaller bird of the same kind, may not this be... | |
 | Shuttleworth family - 1858 - Страниц: 440
...manner of living. It is about seventeen inches long, twentynine broad, and weighs about fourteen ounces. The legs and feet are of the same shape and colour...as the curlew ; it is also more retired and wild. (Ile,rick.) If hilp, whilp, or whelp mean a younger or smaller bird of the same kind, may not this... | |
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... same colour, but the dark streaks upon it are larger ; about the vent it is quite white ; the lower part of the back is also white. The rump and tail feathers are barred with black and white ; the shafts of the quills are white, the outer webs totally... 