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As the amount of human leisure increases , so does the The downy plumage is
retained for from two weeks importance of nondestructive recreational use of
water ( small ducks ) to six weeks ( large swans ) and is then re- Growth fowl . A
great ...
As the amount of human leisure increases , so does the The downy plumage is
retained for from two weeks importance of nondestructive recreational use of
water ( small ducks ) to six weeks ( large swans ) and is then re- Growth fowl . A
great ...
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cal enlargement ( bulla ) ; sexes differ in voice , and also usually Ciconiiformes (
herons , storks , in plumage and behaviour ; brief pair bond and family life . ibis ,
spoonbills , flamingos ) Double annual molt ; males often alternate a cryptic ...
cal enlargement ( bulla ) ; sexes differ in voice , and also usually Ciconiiformes (
herons , storks , in plumage and behaviour ; brief pair bond and family life . ibis ,
spoonbills , flamingos ) Double annual molt ; males often alternate a cryptic ...
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Family Rostratulidae ( painted snipe ) goid processes ; large supraorbital
grooves ; thick plumage ; short Small birds with cryptically patterned plumage ,
long slender carpal spurs on wing . Two species ; inhabit islands of extreme bill ,
and ...
Family Rostratulidae ( painted snipe ) goid processes ; large supraorbital
grooves ; thick plumage ; short Small birds with cryptically patterned plumage ,
long slender carpal spurs on wing . Two species ; inhabit islands of extreme bill ,
and ...
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