Zoological RecreationsH. Colburn, 1849 - Всего страниц: 384 |
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... short legs , and long , curved claws , are , as he says , very ill adapted for running , but admirably calculated for securing a steady footing on slippery stones , whether above or beneath the surface of the water . The sonorous song ...
... short legs , and long , curved claws , are , as he says , very ill adapted for running , but admirably calculated for securing a steady footing on slippery stones , whether above or beneath the surface of the water . The sonorous song ...
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... short , is not commenced till the bird has attained a considerable elevation in the air , whence , after hovering a little , it descends warbling till it reaches the ground . In captivity , the Meadow Pipit is highly valued by bird ...
... short , is not commenced till the bird has attained a considerable elevation in the air , whence , after hovering a little , it descends warbling till it reaches the ground . In captivity , the Meadow Pipit is highly valued by bird ...
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... short feet are admirably adapted , for all four of the toes are turned forward to aid them in creeping into their narrow dormitories . We cannot quit this family without adverting to a charge made against some of the species ...
... short feet are admirably adapted , for all four of the toes are turned forward to aid them in creeping into their narrow dormitories . We cannot quit this family without adverting to a charge made against some of the species ...
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... short circles , near it , and uttering a call - note as they passed the aperture . It was as if the old martins had gone round to their friends and said , " For any sake do come and help to get these obstinate children out , or they ...
... short circles , near it , and uttering a call - note as they passed the aperture . It was as if the old martins had gone round to their friends and said , " For any sake do come and help to get these obstinate children out , or they ...
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... short , flat- headed nail which confined some strong net - work , and was an object on which they especially delighted to try their strength . The male , who was the leader in every exploit , worked at this nail till he drew it out of ...
... short , flat- headed nail which confined some strong net - work , and was an object on which they especially delighted to try their strength . The male , who was the leader in every exploit , worked at this nail till he drew it out of ...
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