Birds' Nests; An Introduction to the Science of Caliology (Paperback)


This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1902. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER V OPEN NESTS Open Nests a widely prevailing type--Nests of certain Geese--Nest of the Screamer--Nests of Curassows, Guans, and the Hoatzin--Of Bonaparte's Gull --Classification of'1 Open " nests--Nests of the Albatrosses--Of the Herons and Bitterns--Of the Spoonbills and Ibises--Of the Storks--Nests of the Pelecaniformes--Of the Gannets--Of the Cormorants--Of the Darters--Of the Pelicans --Of the Frigate Birds--Of the Flamingoes--Of the Cranes--Of the Rails and Finfoots--Nests of various Falconiformes--Of the Vultures--Of certain Eagles --Of the Kites--Of the Hawks and Harriers--Of the Ospreys--Nests of the Humming Birds--Of certain Swifts--Of the Colies--Nests of the Passeriformes --Of Crows and Allied Birds--Of the Birds of Paradise--Of the Drongos--Of the Orioles--Open Nest of a Hangnest--Of the Tanagers--Of the Finches and Allied Birds--Of the Larks--Of the Wagtails and Pipits--Of the American Wood Warblers--Of the Honey Eaters--Of the White-eyes--Of certain Flower Peckers--Of the Goldcrests--Of the Bearded Titmouse--Of the Shrikes--Of the Waxwings--Of the Vireos--Of the Thrushes--Of the Whinchat--Of the Warblers--Of the Mocking Birds--Of the Timeliida;--Of the Tailor Birds--Of the Laughing Thrushes--Of the Bulbuls--Of the Cuckoo Shrikes--Of certain Flycatchers--Of certain Swallows--Of the Tyrant Birds--Of the Chatterers -- Of the Ant Thrushes--Of the Pteroptochidae -- General Remarks on the Open or Cup-shaped Type of Nest--Mimicry in Nest-building. There can be little doubt that an open nest is the normal type of avine architecture, not only because it is by far the most widely prevailing, but also the most convenient for the ordinary methods of reproduction. It may be found more or less frequently in almost every great group into which birds have b...

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1902. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER V OPEN NESTS Open Nests a widely prevailing type--Nests of certain Geese--Nest of the Screamer--Nests of Curassows, Guans, and the Hoatzin--Of Bonaparte's Gull --Classification of'1 Open " nests--Nests of the Albatrosses--Of the Herons and Bitterns--Of the Spoonbills and Ibises--Of the Storks--Nests of the Pelecaniformes--Of the Gannets--Of the Cormorants--Of the Darters--Of the Pelicans --Of the Frigate Birds--Of the Flamingoes--Of the Cranes--Of the Rails and Finfoots--Nests of various Falconiformes--Of the Vultures--Of certain Eagles --Of the Kites--Of the Hawks and Harriers--Of the Ospreys--Nests of the Humming Birds--Of certain Swifts--Of the Colies--Nests of the Passeriformes --Of Crows and Allied Birds--Of the Birds of Paradise--Of the Drongos--Of the Orioles--Open Nest of a Hangnest--Of the Tanagers--Of the Finches and Allied Birds--Of the Larks--Of the Wagtails and Pipits--Of the American Wood Warblers--Of the Honey Eaters--Of the White-eyes--Of certain Flower Peckers--Of the Goldcrests--Of the Bearded Titmouse--Of the Shrikes--Of the Waxwings--Of the Vireos--Of the Thrushes--Of the Whinchat--Of the Warblers--Of the Mocking Birds--Of the Timeliida;--Of the Tailor Birds--Of the Laughing Thrushes--Of the Bulbuls--Of the Cuckoo Shrikes--Of certain Flycatchers--Of certain Swallows--Of the Tyrant Birds--Of the Chatterers -- Of the Ant Thrushes--Of the Pteroptochidae -- General Remarks on the Open or Cup-shaped Type of Nest--Mimicry in Nest-building. There can be little doubt that an open nest is the normal type of avine architecture, not only because it is by far the most widely prevailing, but also the most convenient for the ordinary methods of reproduction. It may be found more or less frequently in almost every great group into which birds have b...

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General Books LLC

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2012

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2012

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246 x 189 x 4mm (L x W x T)

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Paperback - Trade

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68

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978-1-150-33711-6

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9781150337116

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1-150-33711-7



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