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A history of British birds, indigenous and migratory: including their organization, habits, and relation; remarks on classification and nomenclature; an account of the principal organs of birds, and observations relative to practical ornithology ..

by: Macgillivray, William, 1796-1852

Publication date: 1837

Topics: Birds

Publisher: London, Printed for Scott, Webster and Geary

Collection: university_pittsburgh; americana

Contributor: University of Pittsburgh Library System

Language: English

Volume: 4

Vols. 4-5 published by W. S. Orr and co

v. 1. Rasores, scrapers, or gallinaceous birds; Gemitores, cooers or pigeons; Deglubitores, huskers, or conirostal birds; Vagatores, wanderers, or crows and allied genera.--v. 2. Cantatores, songsters.--v. 3. Reptatores, creepers; Scansores, climbers; Cuculina; Raptores, plunderers, or rapacious birds; Excursores, snatchers; Volitatores, gliders; Jaculatores, darters.--v. 4. Cursores, or runners; Tentatores, or probers; Aucupatores, or stalkers; Latitores, or skulkers.--v. 5. Cribratores, or sifters; Urinatores, or divers; Mersatores, or plungers