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Nests or nectar , which are high in food value ; leaves and buds vary widely : they
may be a scrape in the sand , a deep bur- ... Swifts use saliva to glue nest area
varies as the square of linear proportions , and weight materials together and to ...
Nests or nectar , which are high in food value ; leaves and buds vary widely : they
may be a scrape in the sand , a deep bur- ... Swifts use saliva to glue nest area
varies as the square of linear proportions , and weight materials together and to ...
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Fossil only ; 3 monotypic genera ; Cretaceous of western Eu Falconiforms vary
from tiny falconets ( Microhierax ) , rope and western North ... Structure varies
according to hunting methods , type of prey , and Family Telmabatidae habitat .
Fossil only ; 3 monotypic genera ; Cretaceous of western Eu Falconiforms vary
from tiny falconets ( Microhierax ) , rope and western North ... Structure varies
according to hunting methods , type of prey , and Family Telmabatidae habitat .
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The tail feathers ( especavity varies with the size of the bird . A flicker ( 30 cen-
cially the central one or two pairs ) are stronger in woodtimetres , or 12 inches ,
long ) was found incubating eggs in peckers , resisting the wear caused by their
use ...
The tail feathers ( especavity varies with the size of the bird . A flicker ( 30 cen-
cially the central one or two pairs ) are stronger in woodtimetres , or 12 inches ,
long ) was found incubating eggs in peckers , resisting the wear caused by their
use ...
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