Harmonia ruralis; or, An essay towards a natural history of British song birds, Volume 1491830 |
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Pagina vi
... singing , and facility of learning music and speech . There have been instances of birds which had not the power of song possessing a delicate ear for music . Mrs. Piozzi relates of a tame pigeon , that it answered by gesticulation to ...
... singing , and facility of learning music and speech . There have been instances of birds which had not the power of song possessing a delicate ear for music . Mrs. Piozzi relates of a tame pigeon , that it answered by gesticulation to ...
Pagina xvi
... singing , except in the instance of the bul- finch , seems to be entirely confined to the males , which sing du- ring the season of pairing , and while the females sit , but assist in the employment of feeding the young . The singing of ...
... singing , except in the instance of the bul- finch , seems to be entirely confined to the males , which sing du- ring the season of pairing , and while the females sit , but assist in the employment of feeding the young . The singing of ...
Pagina xvii
... sing through the greatest part of the year , whereas in a wild state they do not commonly continue their song above ten weeks . The first vocal effort of a bird is called a 66 chirp , " which is a single sound repeated at short ...
... sing through the greatest part of the year , whereas in a wild state they do not commonly continue their song above ten weeks . The first vocal effort of a bird is called a 66 chirp , " which is a single sound repeated at short ...
Pagina xviii
... sing his song though I have In describing their nests , Mr. Bolton says , mentioned the materials which composed the individual under no- tice , it must not , however , be understood that the same species of bird always strictly ...
... sing his song though I have In describing their nests , Mr. Bolton says , mentioned the materials which composed the individual under no- tice , it must not , however , be understood that the same species of bird always strictly ...
Pagina xx
... sing and just when the oak buds begin to look red , and not a day before , the whole tribe of finches burst forth in songs from every bough , while the lark , imitating and excelling them all , carries the joyous sounds to the sky ...
... sing and just when the oak buds begin to look red , and not a day before , the whole tribe of finches burst forth in songs from every bough , while the lark , imitating and excelling them all , carries the joyous sounds to the sky ...
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Harmonia ruralis; or, An essay towards a natural history of ..., Volume 149 James Bolton Volledige weergave - 1830 |
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