The eye of a common owl. The length from the anterior to posterior diameter lengthened.

Bird Eye

The eye of a common owl. The length from the anterior to posterior diameter lengthened.

The head of a Brazilian Eagle

Brazilian Eagle Head

The head of a Brazilian Eagle

The leg and foot of a hawk, shwering the method of attaching the Bells and Jesses. a, the end of the leash; b, the jesses; c, the bell; d the bewit; e, the varvels of silver, with owner's name and address engraved.

Hawk Leg

The leg and foot of a hawk, shwering the method of attaching the Bells and Jesses. a, the end of the…

A bird lure used for hawks.

Lure

A bird lure used for hawks.

A Hooded Peregrine Falcon perched on its block.

Hooded Peregrine Falcon

A Hooded Peregrine Falcon perched on its block.

A training device for birds of prey.

Tabur Stycke

A training device for birds of prey.

Coin of Piso with bust on front and bird on back. Front.

Coin of Cassius

Coin of Piso with bust on front and bird on back. Front.

Coin of Piso with bust on front and bird on back. Back.

Coin of Cassius

Coin of Piso with bust on front and bird on back. Back.

A common bird in north America.

Belted Kingfisher

A common bird in north America.

A genus of kingfishers. Characterized by only having three developed toes.

Ceyx

A genus of kingfishers. Characterized by only having three developed toes.

A common European bird whose pleasant short and often repeated song is haerd fro early spring to the middle of summer.

Chaffinch

A common European bird whose pleasant short and often repeated song is haerd fro early spring to the…

Bird in the water

Bird

Bird in the water

Scene from the story, "The Golden Bird."

Golden Bird

Scene from the story, "The Golden Bird."

Scene from the story, "Who Stole the Bird's Nest?"

Bird's Nest

Scene from the story, "Who Stole the Bird's Nest?"

A grouse's feet

Grouse Feet

A grouse's feet

A bird on a branch

Thrush

A bird on a branch

A bird on a branch.

Bird

A bird on a branch.

A bird on a branch.

Bird

A bird on a branch.

A bird house.

Bird House

A bird house.

Also called the ground cuckoo, road runner, or paisano. A large errestrial bird or the family Cuculidæ.

Chaparral

Also called the ground cuckoo, road runner, or paisano. A large errestrial bird or the family Cuculidæ.

A bird feeding her babies

Birds

A bird feeding her babies

A dodo bird.

Dodo

A dodo bird.

The popular name of the American black capped titmouse. Usually almost 6 inches in length.

Chickadee

The popular name of the American black capped titmouse. Usually almost 6 inches in length.

A common European bird, similiar to the warblers.

Chiff Chaff

A common European bird, similiar to the warblers.

A North American bird having a long graduated, party colored tail, and the head much striped.

Lark Finch

A North American bird having a long graduated, party colored tail, and the head much striped.

A south American parrot.

Amazon Parrot

A south American parrot.

A bird 6 to 7 inches in length with its middle tail feathers about as long. The male is chiefly of a crimson or flaming orange color, varied with iridescent green.

King Bird of Paradise

A bird 6 to 7 inches in length with its middle tail feathers about as long. The male is chiefly of a…

A bird that spends most of its time in the water. It has a thick body; very short tail of 12 rectrices and short rounded wings consisting of 10 primaries.

American Dipper

A bird that spends most of its time in the water. It has a thick body; very short tail of 12 rectrices…

A bird of the harriers, having an incomplete facial disk and large ear pars, as in some owls, a week toothless bill, and lengthened wings, tail and legs.

Marsh Hawk

A bird of the harriers, having an incomplete facial disk and large ear pars, as in some owls, a week…

"The Egyptian shops exhibited many curious scenes. Poulters suspended geese and other birds from a pole in front of the shop, which, at the same time, supported an awning to shade them from the sun." — Goodrich, 1844

Egyptian Shop

"The Egyptian shops exhibited many curious scenes. Poulters suspended geese and other birds from a pole…

"A small bird like animal, resembling a mouse."

Bat

"A small bird like animal, resembling a mouse."

A common American bird; called also blue jay.

Jay

A common American bird; called also blue jay.

The bill or nib of a bird, turtle, etc.

Beak

The bill or nib of a bird, turtle, etc.

A bird doodad.

Bird doodad

A bird doodad.

A woman mounted on horseback.

Woman on Horseback

A woman mounted on horseback.

A large web-footed bird, like the goose, but large and stronger.

Swan

A large web-footed bird, like the goose, but large and stronger.

One of the growths, generally formed each of a central quill and a vane on each side of it, which make up the covering of a bird.

Feather

One of the growths, generally formed each of a central quill and a vane on each side of it, which make…

A large bird, found in Africa and Asia, having a large bill curved downward, on which is a process resembling another growing upward.

Hornbill

A large bird, found in Africa and Asia, having a large bill curved downward, on which is a process resembling…

A large and very showy bird, allied to the parrots.

Macaw

A large and very showy bird, allied to the parrots.

A bird of the swallow kind, which forms its nest about buildings.

Martin

A bird of the swallow kind, which forms its nest about buildings.

A large bird, nearly ten feet high, having a long neck, stout long legs, with only two toes, and short wings, with long soft plumes, in the place of feathers. It is remarkable for its speed, and swallowing bits of metal or stone.

Ostrich

A large bird, nearly ten feet high, having a long neck, stout long legs, with only two toes, and short…

A climbing bird of brilliant color, having a fleshy tongue, and a short, hooked bill toothed above.

Parrot

A climbing bird of brilliant color, having a fleshy tongue, and a short, hooked bill toothed above.

A marine diving bird, allied to the auk, and having a short, thick beak like that of the parrot.

Puffin

A marine diving bird, allied to the auk, and having a short, thick beak like that of the parrot.

A bird resting on the ground, near some bones.

Bird

A bird resting on the ground, near some bones.

Three sailboats on a body of water.

Sailboats

Three sailboats on a body of water.

A man with birds, from the Middle Ages.

Man with birds

A man with birds, from the Middle Ages.

A very small bird remarkable for the metallic brilliancy of its plumage, and for its swift motion and noise of its wings in flight.

Hummingbird

A very small bird remarkable for the metallic brilliancy of its plumage, and for its swift motion and…

A singing-bird of North America remarkable for its exact imitations of the notes of other birds.

Mockingbird

A singing-bird of North America remarkable for its exact imitations of the notes of other birds.

A small bird that sings at night. It is celebrated for its vocal powers.

Nightingale

A small bird that sings at night. It is celebrated for its vocal powers.

A bird with a moderately curved beak, wide at th base and compressed beyond it, long pointed wings, a long graduated tail of 10 feathers.

Yellow Billed Cuckoo

A bird with a moderately curved beak, wide at th base and compressed beyond it, long pointed wings,…

A bird whose plumage is deeply and gorgeously dyed blue.

Blue Guitguit

A bird whose plumage is deeply and gorgeously dyed blue.

An American bird, allied to the nighthawk and nightjar, so called from its note, or the sounds of its voice.

Whippoorwill

An American bird, allied to the nighthawk and nightjar, so called from its note, or the sounds of its…

A metal bird.

Columba

A metal bird.

"So peculiar and strange is the structure of these animals, that the first specimen discovered was classed by one naturalist as a bird, by another as a species of bat, and by yet a third as a flying reptile." — Goodrich, 1844

Pterodactyle skeleton

"So peculiar and strange is the structure of these animals, that the first specimen discovered was classed…

A huge bird whose wing span has been reported to be up to 9 feet wide.

California condor

A huge bird whose wing span has been reported to be up to 9 feet wide.

An owl, perched.

Owl

An owl, perched.

"When a new bird is seen, the observer should write an accurate description of it in his notebook, giving the length from the tip of the bill to the end of the tail; the color of the crown and sides of the head, back, wings, tail, breast, and belly; length, shape, and color of the bill; length, position and arrangement of the tail feathers; and the method of feeding and manner of flight as well as its characteristic song." — Davison, 1906

Labeled bird

"When a new bird is seen, the observer should write an accurate description of it in his notebook, giving…

"Fore limbs of vertebrates showing similarity of structure. <em>A</em>, salamander; <em>B</em>, turtle; <em>C</em>, very young bird; <em>D</em>, adult bird; <em>E</em>, dog; <em>F</em>, man." &mdash; Davison, 1906

Forearms of vertebrates

"Fore limbs of vertebrates showing similarity of structure. A, salamander; B, turtle;…

A bird of South America.

Black Cheeked Ant Thrush

A bird of South America.

An Egyptian hawkhead.

Hawkhead

An Egyptian hawkhead.