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"Four and a half feet long and three high. The general color is a deep red, and underr parts being white. It inhabits Caffraria and the country of the Bechuanas, living on the open plains in families of six or eigt individuals." — S. G. Goodrich, 1885

Pallah

"Four and a half feet long and three high. The general color is a deep red, and underr parts being white.…

Found from Louisiana to New Jersey, the blue-winged yellow warbler migrates south to tropical parts of America during the winter.

Blue-Winged Yellow Warbler

Found from Louisiana to New Jersey, the blue-winged yellow warbler migrates south to tropical parts…

Feeding mostly on worms and grain, the crested lark frequents Northern Europe i nthe summer, and Southern Europe and Northern Africa during other parts of the year.

Crested Lark

Feeding mostly on worms and grain, the crested lark frequents Northern Europe i nthe summer, and Southern…

Found in the northern parts of America and Europe, the pine-grosbeak feeds mostly on seeds.

Pine Grosbeak

Found in the northern parts of America and Europe, the pine-grosbeak feeds mostly on seeds.

The Chilian plant-cutter frequents the wooded parts of the country, where they feed on buds, fruits and herbage. They frequently destroy farmers crops.

Chilian plant-cutter

The Chilian plant-cutter frequents the wooded parts of the country, where they feed on buds, fruits…

"Cotton Plant, which was regularly exported in small quantities from the South."—E. Benjamin Andrews, 1895

Cotton Plant

"Cotton Plant, which was regularly exported in small quantities from the South."—E. Benjamin Andrews,…

"The Cotton-Gin, a machine that processes cotton."—E. Benjamin Andrews, 1895

Cotton Gin

"The Cotton-Gin, a machine that processes cotton."—E. Benjamin Andrews, 1895

"Eli Whitney invented the cotton-gin in 1793."—E. Benjamin Andrews, 1895

Eli Whitney

"Eli Whitney invented the cotton-gin in 1793."—E. Benjamin Andrews, 1895

The common European water-rail is native to warmer parts of Europe, as well as portions of Asia.

Common European Water Rail

The common European water-rail is native to warmer parts of Europe, as well as portions of Asia.

Averaging about eight inches in length, the curlew sandpiper can be found in Northern Europe, Asia, parts of Africa, as well as North America. It is an uncommon species.

Curlew Sandpipers

Averaging about eight inches in length, the curlew sandpiper can be found in Northern Europe, Asia,…

Also known as the crested heron, the European gray heron ranges from Middle and Southern Europe into parts of Asia and Africa.

Gray Heron

Also known as the crested heron, the European gray heron ranges from Middle and Southern Europe into…

"twenty-nine inches long; slate-gray above; dark maroon and slate-gray beneath ; found in the warmer parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa." — Goodrich, 1859

Purple Heron

"twenty-nine inches long; slate-gray above; dark maroon and slate-gray beneath ; found in the warmer…

Also known as the peewit, the lapwing is distributed through Europe, as well as some parts of Asia and Africa. It draws the name "peewit" from its cry.

Lapwing

Also known as the peewit, the lapwing is distributed through Europe, as well as some parts of Asia and…

The American flamingo stands about five feet tall, and is found throught tropical America, including some parts of Florida.

Flamingoes

The American flamingo stands about five feet tall, and is found throught tropical America, including…

The pochard (or dun-hen) averages about nineteen and a half inches in length, and is found in parts of Europe. In England it is sometimes known as the red-headed poker and red-eyed poker.

Pochard

The pochard (or dun-hen) averages about nineteen and a half inches in length, and is found in parts…

Tapering at the end.

Acuminate

Tapering at the end.

Terminating with a sharp point.

Acute

Terminating with a sharp point.

Usually pertains to leaves. Not opposite each other but bourne singly at different levels on the stem.

Alternate

Usually pertains to leaves. Not opposite each other but bourne singly at different levels on the stem.

The pollen-bearing portion of a stamen.

Anther

The pollen-bearing portion of a stamen.

Slenderly tapering; long drawn-out.

Attenuate

Slenderly tapering; long drawn-out.

A bristle-like appendage.

Awn

A bristle-like appendage.

The angle formed by a leaf with the stem.

Axil

The angle formed by a leaf with the stem.

Lenticular

Biconvex

Lenticular

Bearing two teeth at the tip.

Bidentate

Bearing two teeth at the tip.

The expanded portion of a leaf.

Blade

The expanded portion of a leaf.

A modified leaf usually subtending a flower or flowers.

Bract

A modified leaf usually subtending a flower or flowers.

The outermost circle of flower parts; made up of sepals.

Calyx

The outermost circle of flower parts; made up of sepals.

With a cellular-like surface.

Cancellate

With a cellular-like surface.

A simple pistil or one of the parts of a compoud pistil.

Carpel

A simple pistil or one of the parts of a compoud pistil.

Minutely ciliate.

Cilliate

Minutely ciliate.

The contracted stalk-like base of a petal.

Claw

The contracted stalk-like base of a petal.

Composed of two or more similar parts united to form one whole; for instance, a leaf.

Compound

Composed of two or more similar parts united to form one whole; for instance, a leaf.

Heart-shaped with the tip forward.

Cordate

Heart-shaped with the tip forward.

A hard, bulb-like base of a stem.

Corm

A hard, bulb-like base of a stem.

The inner circle of flower parts: made up of petals which are often colored and showy.

Corolla

The inner circle of flower parts: made up of petals which are often colored and showy.

Tubular structure formed by united petals.

Corolla-Tube

Tubular structure formed by united petals.

A type of flower cluster with a flat top.

Corymb

A type of flower cluster with a flat top.

Wedge-shaped.

Cuneate

Wedge-shaped.

Extending or running down on another structure, as a leaf on a stem or a tubercle on an achene.

Decurrent

Extending or running down on another structure, as a leaf on a stem or a tubercle on an achene.

Shaped like an equalateral triangle or the Greek letter delta.

Deltoid

Shaped like an equalateral triangle or the Greek letter delta.

forking regularly by twos.

Dichotomous

forking regularly by twos.

Cut into numerous very fine segements or divisions.

Dissected

Cut into numerous very fine segements or divisions.

Coming off in two ranks.

Distichous

Coming off in two ranks.

Diverging at a wide angle.

Divaricate

Diverging at a wide angle.

Pertains to shape.

Elliptic

Pertains to shape.

Rooted to substratum; erect and extending upward out of water.

Emergent

Rooted to substratum; erect and extending upward out of water.

Pertaining to leaves; comming off in two ranks, making the base appear flattened.

Equitant

Pertaining to leaves; comming off in two ranks, making the base appear flattened.

Appearing as if gnawed.

Erose

Appearing as if gnawed.

A cluster or bundle.

Fascicle

A cluster or bundle.

The part of the stamen which supports the anther.

Filament

The part of the stamen which supports the anther.

Like a thread; long, slender, and round.

Filiform

Like a thread; long, slender, and round.

Alternately bent or twisted in different directions.

Flexuous

Alternately bent or twisted in different directions.

Spindle shaped.

Fusiform

Spindle shaped.

Swollen on one side.

Gibbous

Swollen on one side.

Shperical.

Globose

Shperical.

Like sagittate but with lobes diverging.

Hastate

Like sagittate but with lobes diverging.

A dense cluster of sessile or almost sessile flowers borne on a very short axis.

Head

A dense cluster of sessile or almost sessile flowers borne on a very short axis.

Portion of the united calyx investing the fruit.

Hypanthium

Portion of the united calyx investing the fruit.

Spirally overlapping.

Imbricate

Spirally overlapping.

Cut sharply, irregularly, and more or less deeply.

Incised

Cut sharply, irregularly, and more or less deeply.