The New Encyclopædia Britannica: In 32 Volumes. A-ak - Bayes, Volume 1Philip W. Goetz, Dale H. Hoiberg, Robert MacHenry Encyclopædia Britannica, 1992 - 32 pages |
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Page 90
... ( Passeriformes ) and the woodpecker - like birds ( Piciformes ) . They have been vari- ously said to be distantly related to the cuckoos , parrots , owls , and even the nightjars , depending on the relative weight given to characters ...
... ( Passeriformes ) and the woodpecker - like birds ( Piciformes ) . They have been vari- ously said to be distantly related to the cuckoos , parrots , owls , and even the nightjars , depending on the relative weight given to characters ...
Page 95
... Passeriformes ( perching birds ) The order Passeriformes , the passerines , or perching birds , is the dominant avian group on Earth today . Considered the most highly evolved of all birds , passerines have un- dergone an explosive ...
... Passeriformes ( perching birds ) The order Passeriformes , the passerines , or perching birds , is the dominant avian group on Earth today . Considered the most highly evolved of all birds , passerines have un- dergone an explosive ...
Page 107
... Passeriformes Suborder Eurylaimi Suborder Tyranni Family Eurylaimidae ( broadbills ) Superfamily Furnarioidea Family Dendrocolaptidae ( woodcreepers ) Furnariidae ( ovenbirds ) Formicariidae ( antbirds ) ( incl . Conopophagidae , part ) ...
... Passeriformes Suborder Eurylaimi Suborder Tyranni Family Eurylaimidae ( broadbills ) Superfamily Furnarioidea Family Dendrocolaptidae ( woodcreepers ) Furnariidae ( ovenbirds ) Formicariidae ( antbirds ) ( incl . Conopophagidae , part ) ...
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