Volume 1

On the natural history and classification of birds / By William Swainson.

  • William Swainson
Date:
1836-1837
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: On the natural history and classification of birds / By William Swainson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS. - PART If. ON THE STRUCTURE AND NATURAL HISTORY OF BIRDS, IN GENERAL. | CHAPTER I. Preliminary Remarks. — Peculiarities of the Class. — Its Relation to those of Reptiles and Quadrupeds. — Its primary Divisions and Orders Page 1} CHAR. hk. On the external Anatomy of Birds in reference to their Habits and Eco- nomy. — On the Parts of a Bird. — Crests, Eyes, Ears, Tongue, Mouth, Bill - Pa - 3 = 19 CHAP. III. The same Subject continued. — The Feathers, Wings, Tail, and Feet of Birds « « - * eit CHAP. IV, The same Subject continued, — On the different Modifications of perching, climbing, wading, and swimming Feet. — The Voice and Nests of Biras 128 PART Ts ON THE BIBLIOGRAPHY, NOMENCLATURE, AND PRESERVATION OF BIRDS. CHAP, I. An Enumeration of the chief Works on Ornithology, with critical and explanatory Remarks - 2 * .- 192
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