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Page 160
... centimetres ( 16 to 63 inches ) , are the largest . The kingfishers are from ten to nearly 46 centimetres long ( four to 18 inches ) , the longest being those with extended tail feathers . Motmots and bee - eaters are in the same ...
... centimetres ( 16 to 63 inches ) , are the largest . The kingfishers are from ten to nearly 46 centimetres long ( four to 18 inches ) , the longest being those with extended tail feathers . Motmots and bee - eaters are in the same ...
Page 311
... centimetres ( 12 to 14 inches ) long ; and Pennella , a copepod parasite of whales , 30 centimetres long . The great diversity of crustaceans is reflected in the present classification , which includes eight subclasses and 36 orders ...
... centimetres ( 12 to 14 inches ) long ; and Pennella , a copepod parasite of whales , 30 centimetres long . The great diversity of crustaceans is reflected in the present classification , which includes eight subclasses and 36 orders ...
Page 359
... centimetres ( 15 inches ) and the largest attaining a length of almost 75 centimetres ( 30 inches ) . In keeping with the greater number of their included species and their worldwide distribution , the cuckoos show far more diversity in ...
... centimetres ( 15 inches ) and the largest attaining a length of almost 75 centimetres ( 30 inches ) . In keeping with the greater number of their included species and their worldwide distribution , the cuckoos show far more diversity in ...
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