Zoological RecreationsH. Colburn, 1849 - Всего страниц: 384 |
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... noticed twice in furze , some three feet from the ground , near Coombe Wood , by Mr. Meyer , who informed Mr. Yarrell of the fact , of which there could be no doubt , for the eggs were taken in both cases , and placed under canaries ...
... noticed twice in furze , some three feet from the ground , near Coombe Wood , by Mr. Meyer , who informed Mr. Yarrell of the fact , of which there could be no doubt , for the eggs were taken in both cases , and placed under canaries ...
Стр. 78
... noticed the nightingale amid the willows of Jordan , and the olive trees of Judea ; but neither did he see the cuckoo in Egypt , whence Pro- fessor Temminck received it ; and it is so widely spread , that there is no reason for ...
... noticed the nightingale amid the willows of Jordan , and the olive trees of Judea ; but neither did he see the cuckoo in Egypt , whence Pro- fessor Temminck received it ; and it is so widely spread , that there is no reason for ...
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... noticed the fact that the female lays her eggs in the nests of other birds . Pliny repeats both these observations , and dilates upon the complacency with which the foster - parent regards the well - fed bulk of her supposititious ...
... noticed the fact that the female lays her eggs in the nests of other birds . Pliny repeats both these observations , and dilates upon the complacency with which the foster - parent regards the well - fed bulk of her supposititious ...
Стр. 85
... noticed , believed that as the young cuckoo gained strength , it swallowed the nest- lings , and at last the nurse herself . Others The truth is , that the eggs and true nestlings are , immediately after its birth , got rid of by the ...
... noticed , believed that as the young cuckoo gained strength , it swallowed the nest- lings , and at last the nurse herself . Others The truth is , that the eggs and true nestlings are , immediately after its birth , got rid of by the ...
Стр. 88
... noticed the failure of its song , and its broken notes before its departure.f The male arrives here before the female : the voice of the latter is totally unlike that of the male , and somewhat resembles the * Hor . Sat. i . 7. Pliny ...
... noticed the failure of its song , and its broken notes before its departure.f The male arrives here before the female : the voice of the latter is totally unlike that of the male , and somewhat resembles the * Hor . Sat. i . 7. Pliny ...
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