The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: A - K.Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1997 |
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... pigeons Drinking habits Repro- ductive behaviour. Columbiformes ( sand grouse , pigeons , doves , dodoes ) The order Columbiformes comprises the pigeons , doves , dodoes , and sand grouse . The suborder Columbae em- braces the extinct ...
... pigeons Drinking habits Repro- ductive behaviour. Columbiformes ( sand grouse , pigeons , doves , dodoes ) The order Columbiformes comprises the pigeons , doves , dodoes , and sand grouse . The suborder Columbae em- braces the extinct ...
Page 65
... pigeon fanciers . Carrier pigeons were used to relay news of the conquest of Gaul to Rome , brought news of Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo to England , and were used extensively for message carrying in the two world wars . The popularity ...
... pigeon fanciers . Carrier pigeons were used to relay news of the conquest of Gaul to Rome , brought news of Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo to England , and were used extensively for message carrying in the two world wars . The popularity ...
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... pigeons , however , molt throughout the breeding season . Most pigeons build their own nests , simple flat platforms of twigs , in scrub or woodland . Some tree - nesting species occasionally nest on the ground , others regularly do so ...
... pigeons , however , molt throughout the breeding season . Most pigeons build their own nests , simple flat platforms of twigs , in scrub or woodland . Some tree - nesting species occasionally nest on the ground , others regularly do so ...
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