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Page 98
... species of shorebirds or waters , such as sandpipers , plovers , and lapwings ) ; the suborder Lari ( 92 species of long - winged , web - footed birds , such as gulls , terns , skimmers , skuas , and jaegers ) ; and the suborder Alcae ...
... species of shorebirds or waters , such as sandpipers , plovers , and lapwings ) ; the suborder Lari ( 92 species of long - winged , web - footed birds , such as gulls , terns , skimmers , skuas , and jaegers ) ; and the suborder Alcae ...
Page 261
... species of shark . They are unimportant as a food source , but their tough skin ( shagreens ) , covered with abrasive scales , are used to make wood polishers as well as footwear , belts , wal- lets , and other accessories . All sharks ...
... species of shark . They are unimportant as a food source , but their tough skin ( shagreens ) , covered with abrasive scales , are used to make wood polishers as well as footwear , belts , wal- lets , and other accessories . All sharks ...
Page 316
... species of the Balaenicipitidae ) , hammerheads ( sole species of the Scopidae ) , storks ( Ci- coniidae ) , ibis and spoonbills ( Threskiornithi- dae ) . Some authorities also include flamingos ( Phoenicopteridae ) . A brief treatment ...
... species of the Balaenicipitidae ) , hammerheads ( sole species of the Scopidae ) , storks ( Ci- coniidae ) , ibis and spoonbills ( Threskiornithi- dae ) . Some authorities also include flamingos ( Phoenicopteridae ) . A brief treatment ...
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