The Domestic Habits of BirdsC. Knight, 1833 - 379 pàgines |
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Pàgina viii
... • 150 · 151 . 152 After six days After seven and eight days After nine days After ten days After fourteen days After eighteen days . · 153 • 154 • 155 · 156 • . 158 · . 160 Egg after twenty days Exit of the chick Bill scale viii CONTENTS .
... • 150 · 151 . 152 After six days After seven and eight days After nine days After ten days After fourteen days After eighteen days . · 153 • 154 • 155 · 156 • . 158 · . 160 Egg after twenty days Exit of the chick Bill scale viii CONTENTS .
Pàgina ix
James Rennie. Egg after twenty days Exit of the chick Bill scale . Fracture of the shell · Fertility of eggs Chick glued to the shell Sheltering of the Young . CHAPTER X. · Difference of small birds from poultry Training of capons as ...
James Rennie. Egg after twenty days Exit of the chick Bill scale . Fracture of the shell · Fertility of eggs Chick glued to the shell Sheltering of the Young . CHAPTER X. · Difference of small birds from poultry Training of capons as ...
Pàgina 3
... . When , therefore , the parts of the feathers are shattered , ruffled , or any way discomposed , the bird , turning * Wilson , Amer . Ornith . i . 15 . her head backward to her rump , with her bill B 2 CLEANLINESS .
... . When , therefore , the parts of the feathers are shattered , ruffled , or any way discomposed , the bird , turning * Wilson , Amer . Ornith . i . 15 . her head backward to her rump , with her bill B 2 CLEANLINESS .
Pàgina 4
... bill , recomposes and places them in due order , and causes them to stick faster together * . " " The glands which secrete the oil , " says Blumenbach , " on the upper part of the tail , are largest in aquatic birds ; in some of which ...
... bill , recomposes and places them in due order , and causes them to stick faster together * . " " The glands which secrete the oil , " says Blumenbach , " on the upper part of the tail , are largest in aquatic birds ; in some of which ...
Pàgina 6
... bill could never squeeze out enough of fluid for the pur- pose alleged . The only legitimate inference would have been that some slight pain or irritation had caused the bird to peck the gland ; and every school- + Hist . Nat . des ...
... bill could never squeeze out enough of fluid for the pur- pose alleged . The only legitimate inference would have been that some slight pain or irritation had caused the bird to peck the gland ; and every school- + Hist . Nat . des ...
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Albertus Magnus Aldrovand amnion animals appears Aristotle artificial mother ascertain BECHSTEIN bill birds of prey bittern black-cap body breeding brood Buffon cage called capon chaffinch chickens Chuck-will's-widow circumstance claw cock colour days after incubation dung eagle eggs Embryo Chick fact feathers feed female flock formed frequently gland glottis gregarious ground grouse habits hatched head heard heat Hist imitation insects instance linnet magnified view male manner mate membrane Montbeillard Naturalist nature nest nestling never night nightingale notes observed Oiseaux Ornith oven pair parent birds peculiar pigeons Pliny plovers prey probably quadrupeds Réaumur remarks resembling rooks roost ruffed grouse says season seems seen sentinels shell similar sing solitary song soon sound sparrows species spot swallows swans TEMMINCK temperature thrush trachea tree usually uttered vocal chords vocal organs voice vultures whole wild windpipe wings wren yolk young