A bird that does much damage by cutting tender sprouts and buds with their serrated bill.
"One of the smaller Vulturidae, of a genus differing from the true vultures in the slender bill, which…
"The shank is the straight part, ab; the square, ac, is that part of the shank to which the stock and…
"A, is the cathead; B, the fish davit; C, and E, bollards; D, the bill-board. The anchor is held in…
A small ring necked plover of North America. It is of a pale gray color above and white below, with…
A bird that lives in the marshes. Has a stout bill and long legs, and more stately carriage. The plumage…
The male has a deep lustrous steel blue and black bill. The female is greenish brown and glossed with…
A beautiful bird of a rich yellow color, passing by degrees through olivaceous tints on te rump, wings,…
A bird which nests in holes in the ground. About 12inches long, of a blackish color above, white below,…
A bird with black plumage with a metallic sheen, the bill and feet are ebony black, the wings pointed…
A brd characterized by its bill. The bill is feathered for about half its length, in the rest of its…
"The vertical or supporting beam of the A. is the shank, B; at the upper end of it is the ring, r; and…
A large bird with varigated plumage, short soft tail feathers, well developed hind toe and long bill.
The front of a large silver coin used during the eighteenth century. Rigsdaler of Denmark.
The rear of a large silver coin used during the eighteenth century. Rigsdaler of Denmark.
An old world bird that is distinguished by it's vibrant plumage and downward-curving bill, and bright…