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 31
... Feeding characteristics of Anseriformes . ( A ) Grazing ; ( B ) cropping underwater vegetation ; ( C ) filter feeding ; ( D ) dabbling ; ( E ) diving for fish ; ( F ) diving for bottom invertebrates . Drawing by D. Malick Nest building ...
... Feeding characteristics of Anseriformes . ( A ) Grazing ; ( B ) cropping underwater vegetation ; ( C ) filter feeding ; ( D ) dabbling ; ( E ) diving for fish ; ( F ) diving for bottom invertebrates . Drawing by D. Malick Nest building ...
Page 37
... Feeding of nestlings Orna- mental coloration. species ) with mankind in its preference for nesting on buildings is further mentioned below , but it is not the only species thus involved . Abdim's stork ( Sphenorhynchus ab- dimii ) , for ...
... Feeding of nestlings Orna- mental coloration. species ) with mankind in its preference for nesting on buildings is further mentioned below , but it is not the only species thus involved . Abdim's stork ( Sphenorhynchus ab- dimii ) , for ...
Page 87
... feeding by ground hornbills associations , seems applicable to certain traits that are common to many species within a family , as contrasted with members of another group . Kingfishers , motmots , and todies are stolid , phlegmatic ...
... feeding by ground hornbills associations , seems applicable to certain traits that are common to many species within a family , as contrasted with members of another group . Kingfishers , motmots , and todies are stolid , phlegmatic ...
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