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 89
... Piciformes ) and the hornbills , which , with their enormous bills , small feet , general diet , behaviour , and appearance , are remarkably alike . A sim- ilar degree of convergence is seen between the bee - eaters and the jacamars ...
... Piciformes ) and the hornbills , which , with their enormous bills , small feet , general diet , behaviour , and appearance , are remarkably alike . A sim- ilar degree of convergence is seen between the bee - eaters and the jacamars ...
Page 90
... Piciformes ( woodpeckers , barbets , honey guides , toucans ) ( Au.L.R. ) The bird order Piciformes includes the familiar woodpeck- ers , their relatives the piculets and wrynecks ( collectively , the family Picidae ) , and the exotic ...
... Piciformes ( woodpeckers , barbets , honey guides , toucans ) ( Au.L.R. ) The bird order Piciformes includes the familiar woodpeck- ers , their relatives the piculets and wrynecks ( collectively , the family Picidae ) , and the exotic ...
Page 94
... Piciformes are almost unknown . Many avian fossils identified long ago are in need of ver- ification , including the early fossil " woodpeckers , " some of which are now believed to belong in other orders . Fos- sil woodpeckers are now ...
... Piciformes are almost unknown . Many avian fossils identified long ago are in need of ver- ification , including the early fossil " woodpeckers , " some of which are now believed to belong in other orders . Fos- sil woodpeckers are now ...
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