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... species is the owlet nightjar ( A. cristatus ) -in Australia often called the moth owl - 22 cm ( 9 inches ) long , gray above and brown below . Other species , 19-30 cm ( 7-12 inches ) long , occur in New Guinea , New Caledonia , and ...
... species is the owlet nightjar ( A. cristatus ) -in Australia often called the moth owl - 22 cm ( 9 inches ) long , gray above and brown below . Other species , 19-30 cm ( 7-12 inches ) long , occur in New Guinea , New Caledonia , and ...
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... species , as compared with 3,500 species for all other birds . The passeriform birds are true perching birds , with four toes , three di- rected forward and one backward . This order is generally divided into the suboscines , con ...
... species , as compared with 3,500 species for all other birds . The passeriform birds are true perching birds , with four toes , three di- rected forward and one backward . This order is generally divided into the suboscines , con ...
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... species distinct from either of its parents . It has been estimated that up to half of the known angiosperm species arose through polyploidy , including some of the species most prized by man . Plant breeders utilize this process ...
... species distinct from either of its parents . It has been estimated that up to half of the known angiosperm species arose through polyploidy , including some of the species most prized by man . Plant breeders utilize this process ...
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