Zoological RecreationsH. Colburn, 1848 - Всего страниц: 384 |
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... neck , probably prompted to this rape of the lock by the instinct which urged the poor bird to prepare materials for a nest which was never to be built . In a state of nature , the thick hedge , close bush , or impervious ivy , hides ...
... neck , probably prompted to this rape of the lock by the instinct which urged the poor bird to prepare materials for a nest which was never to be built . In a state of nature , the thick hedge , close bush , or impervious ivy , hides ...
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... neck of the child . As the snow bunting . has all the domestic virtues of our English redbreast , it has always been considered by us as the robin of these dreary wilds ; and its lively chirp and fearless confidence have rendered it ...
... neck of the child . As the snow bunting . has all the domestic virtues of our English redbreast , it has always been considered by us as the robin of these dreary wilds ; and its lively chirp and fearless confidence have rendered it ...
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... neck feathers vanish , leaving the head and neck gear of a rich velvety black , and the bill becomes of a lead - blue hue throughout . In this state the bird remains till the autumnal moult again clothes it in its winter covering . M ...
... neck feathers vanish , leaving the head and neck gear of a rich velvety black , and the bill becomes of a lead - blue hue throughout . In this state the bird remains till the autumnal moult again clothes it in its winter covering . M ...
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... neck , are of a fine vermillion . The greyish- black feathers of the back and scapulars are edged with red , and those of the rump and upper tail - coverts still more broadly , so that the colour of the head and neck is apparently ...
... neck , are of a fine vermillion . The greyish- black feathers of the back and scapulars are edged with red , and those of the rump and upper tail - coverts still more broadly , so that the colour of the head and neck is apparently ...
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... neck , and all the under parts of the body streaked longitudinally with dusky brown , and then resemble the hen siskin ; but the streaks in the male cross- bills are much more distinct and bright than they are in the females . In ...
... neck , and all the under parts of the body streaked longitudinally with dusky brown , and then resemble the hen siskin ; but the streaks in the male cross- bills are much more distinct and bright than they are in the females . In ...
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