The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: A - K.Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1997 |
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... Caprimulgiformes ( nightjars , frogmouths , potoos , oilbirds ) 78 Apodiformes ( swifts , hummingbirds ) 81 Coraciiformes ( kingfishers and allies ) 85 Piciformes ( woodpeckers , barbets , honey guides , toucans ) 90 Passeriformes ...
... Caprimulgiformes ( nightjars , frogmouths , potoos , oilbirds ) 78 Apodiformes ( swifts , hummingbirds ) 81 Coraciiformes ( kingfishers and allies ) 85 Piciformes ( woodpeckers , barbets , honey guides , toucans ) 90 Passeriformes ...
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... Caprimulgiformes ( nightjars , frogmouths , potoos , oilbird ) The order Caprimulgiformes includes about 100 species of soft - plumaged birds , the major groups of which are called nightjars , nighthawks , potoos , frogmouths , and ...
... Caprimulgiformes ( nightjars , frogmouths , potoos , oilbird ) The order Caprimulgiformes includes about 100 species of soft - plumaged birds , the major groups of which are called nightjars , nighthawks , potoos , frogmouths , and ...
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... caprimulgiforms often appear chunky on account of the fluffiness of their plumage , but their actual bodies are ... CAPRIMULGIFORMES Soft plumaged ( except Steatornithes ) , cryptically patterned birds with relatively weak ...
... caprimulgiforms often appear chunky on account of the fluffiness of their plumage , but their actual bodies are ... CAPRIMULGIFORMES Soft plumaged ( except Steatornithes ) , cryptically patterned birds with relatively weak ...
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