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Author: F. S. Mitchell Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780656037377 Category : Languages : en Pages : 304
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Excerpt from The Birds of Lancashire, Vol. 2 The rivers are numerous and important, and whilst flowing tumultuously over rocky beds in their upper reaches, in their lower expand mostly into the wide sandy estuaries which are so prominent a feature in the coast line. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: F. S. Mitchell Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780656037377 Category : Languages : en Pages : 304
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Excerpt from The Birds of Lancashire, Vol. 2 The rivers are numerous and important, and whilst flowing tumultuously over rocky beds in their upper reaches, in their lower expand mostly into the wide sandy estuaries which are so prominent a feature in the coast line. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: William Yarrell Publisher: ISBN: 9781331202554 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 506
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Excerpt from A History of British Birds, Vol. 2 Tarsus scutellate in front, covered at the sides with an undivided plate, forming a sharp ridge behind, about as long as the middle toe. Claws but slightly curved, that of the hind toe elongated. Whatever differences of opinion once existed, it has long since been ascertained that the Mountain -, the Tawny and the Snow-Bunting of old authors, are only names for one and the same species in different states of plumage; but to whom belongs the credit of establishing this fact beyond dispute is by no means clear. Linnaeus indeed never faltered in his opinion of their identity, though Pennant and, after him, Latham for some time, took the contrary view. Turton, in 1807, was perhaps the first British naturalist who united the three supposed species into one. This was also done on the continent by Wolf in 1810, by Temminck in 1815 and by Koch in 1816; but both at home and abroad they were regarded as distinct by others, and Montagu maintained to the last the separation of Emberiza montana, though allowing that E. mustelina and E. nivalis might be specifically identified, on the evidence apparently of his friend Foljambe, an excellent practical ornithologist, - who in a letter to him said "a few years ago, I shot more than forty from the same flock, during severe weather in the month of January, hardly any two of which exhibited precisely the same plumage, but varied from the perfect Tawny to the Snow-Bunting in its whitest state; the feathers of those of the intermediate state being more or less charged with white." The Snow-Bunting or Snow-flake is generally considered only a winter-visitor to this country, and to the other temperate parts of Europe; large flocks, consisting chiefly of the young birds of the year, bred in high northern latitudes, annually visiting our islands in autumn. But there is little doubt that some pairs breed every summer in the Highlands of Scotland, while the nest and eggs have been several times found in Unst the most northerly of the Shetlands. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
Author: Richard Bowdler Sharpe Publisher: ISBN: 9781331197744 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 400
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Excerpt from A Hand-Book to the Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 2 I have but a few words to add to the prefatory remarks which will be found in the first volume. I therein sketched out the plan of the work which I proposed to follow. Since the issue of the first volume, two species have been added to the British list. Of the Sub-alpine Warbler (Sylvia subalpina), a specimen was shot in St. Kilda in June, 1894, by Mr. J. S. Elliot, as recorded by me in the Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club, Vol. IV. p. ix. Coues' Redpole (Cannabina exilipes) has been obtained by Dr. Bendelack Hewetson near Easington on the west coast of Yorkshire during the winter of 1893-94, as has been recorded by Mr. John Cordeaux in the "Naturalist" for March, 1894 (p. 84). While the criticisms on the first volume of the "Handbook" have been wholly favourable and kindly, three notices in particular have appeared, in reply to which I should like to say a few words. Dr. P. L. Sclater seems to imply ("Ibis," 1894, p. 566) that the nomenclature adopted by me in the "Handbook" is introduced into my writings for the first time, and he alludes particularly to the names of the genera in the Family Corvid, but these names are not of my own foundation. I adopted them, after monographing the whole of the Family in the "Catalogue of Birds," twenty years ago. My conclusions have been followed by naturalists in many countries, and, I hope, will continue to be so. I would further remark that Dr. Stejneger's "inconvenient discoveries" have not had a "great attraction" for me, as my kindly critic suggests. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
Author: Henry Seebohm Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9781331416968 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 640
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Excerpt from A History of British Birds, Vol. 2: With Coloured Illustrations of Their Eggs The results of the investigation are not quite so satisfactory as might have been expected. There are so many cases which cannot be explained by protective selection, that the student, not being able in this instance to fall back upon sexual selection, is obliged to assume that many effects are the results of extinct causes. To my mind they are suggestive rather of other powerful factors in addition to protective and sexual selection H. S. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: William Yarrell Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780267897414 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 708
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Excerpt from A History of British Birds, Vol. 2 of 3 Low. Generic Characters. - Beak rather long, thick at the base, much compressed, strong, very convex, the mandibles crossing each other at the points. N ostrils round, basal, lateral, defended by incumbent setaceous feathers. Wings pointed; the first quill-feather the longest. Tarsus very short; toes and claws strong; hinder toe longer than the tarsus; claws curved and sharp. Tail short, forked. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Archibald Thorburn Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780265570043 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 156
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Excerpt from British Birds, Vol. 2 of 4: With Eighty Plates in Colour, Showing Over Four Hundred Species According to the new List of British Birds published by The British Ornithologists' Union (zud ed. The latest and most authoritative work on the subject, to which I am indebted for much information, the typical form of the carrion-crow breeds commonly in western Europe as far east as the Elbe, in Switzerland, Bohemia, the highlands of Austria and upper Italy. It occurs occasionally in other parts of Europe. Its range extends eastwards to western Siberia, where Seebohm found it interbreeding with the Hooded Crow. Breeding later in the year than the Rook or Raven, the carrion-crow has its nest completed by the end of April, either building a new one or returning to its home of former years. This is usually placed in a tree or on some ledge of rock, and is built of sticks and warmly lined with moss, wool, feathers, and hair. When the nest has been occupied for several years in succession, it becomes large and bulky owing to the frequent addition of materials. The eggs, varying in number from four to six, have the ground colour of a pale bluish-green, spotted and blotched with umber or olive-brown and shades of purplish-grey. Like the rest Of its family, the carrion-crow will eat almost any food which comes to hand, and devours great numbers of the eggs and young of other birds, sometimes also attacking and killing leverets and even newly-born lambs when it gets the opportunity. It keenly searches the sea-shore for mussels and other shell-fish, of which it is extremely fond, and in order to Open these easily will rise to some height and drop its booty on a stone or rock, thus fracturing the shell. The ordinary cry of the carrion-crow is a harsh grating croak, varying in tone, but not so deep as the Raven's nor so soft as the Rook's. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Thomas Pennant Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9781333630911 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 564
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Excerpt from British Zoology, Vol. 2 of 4: Class II. Birds; DIV. II. Water Birds About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Foreign Bird Club Publisher: ISBN: 9781332299287 Category : Pets Languages : en Pages : 424
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Excerpt from Bird Notes, Vol. 2 This handsome South African Whydah, Chera procue, is described by Dr. Butler as follows: - "When in colour the male bird is gloss black, the underparts having the appearance of watered silk: a large patch of brilliant scarlet covers the lesser wing-coverts, the medium coverts being yellowish white, the greater coverts and flights edged with white or pale brown, but the primaries only near the end of the outer web: the legs and beak are dull red, iris brown. Length, including the tail, usually averaging 191/2 inches, though specimens sometimes occur in which the tail alone attains a length of 18 inches; probably only in very old birds." This description, together with the excellent drawing by Miss Brooksbank, here reproduced, should enable the reader to form a good idea of the bird. The female, and the male in winter plumage, present the sparrow-like appearance of Whydahs out of colour. In its native land this species is known by various names, such as Kaffir King, Kaffir Chief, Kaffir Fink, Sackabuller, and Long-tailed Widow-bird. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: George Muirhead Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780260727596 Category : Languages : en Pages : 452
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Excerpt from The Birds of Berwickshire, Vol. 2 of 2: With Remarks on Their Local Distribution Migration, and Habits, and Also on the Folk-Lore, Proverbs, Poplar Rhymes and Sayings Connected With Them Cove, told him that long ago the Raven used to have its nest on this rock. 5 Letter from Mr. Hardy, Oldcambus, dated the 5th of November 1884. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Samuel Lockwood Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780365396444 Category : Languages : en Pages : 408
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Excerpt from Animal Memories, Vol. 2: Birds I wish just here to say something in regard to my use of technical words. In these Volumes, no such word occurs without an unfolding of it in an easy way in the immediate context. To omit such would be to write baby-books. I had thought to give a glossary of these terms at the end of each book. But this, too. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: F. S. Mitchell
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