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... birds ( Charadriiformes ) that includes the shorebirds , gulls , auks , and their relatives . A brief treatment of charadriiforms follows . For full treatment , see MACROPAEDIA : Birds . Their plumage usually is gray , white , brown ...
... birds ( Charadriiformes ) that includes the shorebirds , gulls , auks , and their relatives . A brief treatment of charadriiforms follows . For full treatment , see MACROPAEDIA : Birds . Their plumage usually is gray , white , brown ...
Page 475
... birds ( Columbiformes ) that includes pigeons , doves , the extinct dodoes , and sandgrouse . A brief treatment of columbiforms follows . For full treatment , see MACROPAEDIA : Birds . Pigeons and doves ( family Columbidae ) are ...
... birds ( Columbiformes ) that includes pigeons , doves , the extinct dodoes , and sandgrouse . A brief treatment of columbiforms follows . For full treatment , see MACROPAEDIA : Birds . Pigeons and doves ( family Columbidae ) are ...
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... birds 45 to 60 cm ( 18 to 24 inches ) in length , of rather soft coloration , often bluish or grayish . They eat insects and , unlike other cuckoos , some fruit . Coubert , Samuel Bernard , comte de ( count of ) : see Bernard , Samuel ...
... birds 45 to 60 cm ( 18 to 24 inches ) in length , of rather soft coloration , often bluish or grayish . They eat insects and , unlike other cuckoos , some fruit . Coubert , Samuel Bernard , comte de ( count of ) : see Bernard , Samuel ...
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