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"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

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

A bird about 12 inches long, with a pointed crest somewhat like a cockatoo's. Long exserted midle tail feathers, and dark plumage with white wing coverts, yellow crest, and orange auriculars.

Cockatiel

A bird about 12 inches long, with a pointed crest somewhat like a cockatoo's. Long exserted midle tail…

From a nursery rhyme, <em>Simple Simon Met a Pieman</em>. "Indeed, I have not any." He went to catch a dicky bird, and thought he would not fail, because he had a little salt to put upon his tail.

Simple Simon

From a nursery rhyme, Simple Simon Met a Pieman. "Indeed, I have not any." He went to catch…

From a nursery rhyme, <em>Simple Simon Met a Pieman</em>. The Simple Simon went a-hunting for to catch a hare; He rode a goat about the street, but could not find one there. Simple Simon went to town to buy a piece of meat; He tied it to his horse's tail to keep it clean and sweet.

Simple Simon

From a nursery rhyme, Simple Simon Met a Pieman. The Simple Simon went a-hunting for to catch…

A rabbit with a tail like a ball of cotton.

Cottontail

A rabbit with a tail like a ball of cotton.

A type of wolf. About as large as a pointer dog with a full pelage, bushy tail, upright ears, and sharp nose. Usually has a gray coat with parts of red and black.

Coyote

A type of wolf. About as large as a pointer dog with a full pelage, bushy tail, upright ears, and sharp…

A rodent of South America. Its head is large and depressed, its neck short and stout, its limbs short, its tail long and round. Swims with great ease. Grows up to two and a half feet in length.

Coypu

A rodent of South America. Its head is large and depressed, its neck short and stout, its limbs short,…

A giant reptile that lives in the water and has a massive tail and mouth.

Crocodile

A giant reptile that lives in the water and has a massive tail and mouth.

A family of incessorial birds noted for their bright plumage, stout bill, strong feet, and short tail.

Kingfisher

A family of incessorial birds noted for their bright plumage, stout bill, strong feet, and short tail.

A class of mammals allied to the monkey, and found mainly in Africa, southern Asia, and the Philippines. The body is long, skull small and flat, snout long, hind limbs longer than the fore limbs, and the tail furry.

Lemur

A class of mammals allied to the monkey, and found mainly in Africa, southern Asia, and the Philippines.…

A large marine crustacean somewhat resembling a crawfish, but larger in form. The common lobster of America is a typical species. It is ten-footed, has a long tail, is stalk-eyed, and often attains a weight of ten pounds.

Lobster

A large marine crustacean somewhat resembling a crawfish, but larger in form. The common lobster of…

A genus of feline mammals, characterized by ears tufted at the tips, short tail, long fur, and comparatively long limbs. The genus includes several species, most of which are larger than the true cats, light-brown or gray in color, and are fierce and savage in peying upon poultry, sheep, and other quadrupeds.

Lynx

A genus of feline mammals, characterized by ears tufted at the tips, short tail, long fur, and comparatively…

A beautiful bird classed with the crow family, but differing from the common crow in having a smaller body, short wings, long tail, and various colors.

Magpie

A beautiful bird classed with the crow family, but differing from the common crow in having a smaller…

A name commonly applied to the whole order of quadrumanous mammals, but the term is limited in its application by some writers to those having a well developed tail and generally cheek pouches, but they exclude baboons, apes, and lemurs.

Monkey

A name commonly applied to the whole order of quadrumanous mammals, but the term is limited in its application…

The common name applied to various classes of amphibians closely resembling the salamanders. The form is more slender than that of salamanders, their habits are more active, and they are oviparous. The different species are strictly air-breathers. They are aquatic in habits, and though the larval gills fall off when the animal is about three months old, they retain the larval tail.

Newt

The common name applied to various classes of amphibians closely resembling the salamanders. The form…

A bird of song, belonging to the thrush family. The plumage of both sexes is alike, being reddishbrown above the grayish-white beneath. In most species the tail is rufous and the breast dark-hued.

Nightingale

A bird of song, belonging to the thrush family. The plumage of both sexes is alike, being reddishbrown…

A genus of birds found widely distributed in Eurasia, which somewhat resemble the starlings and woodpeckers. They have a cone-shaped bill and square-cut tail, and the plumage is of different shades of brown, studded with long white spots.

Nuthatch

A genus of birds found widely distributed in Eurasia, which somewhat resemble the starlings and woodpeckers.…

An animal of Australia, the only genus of its class. It is characterized by webbed feet, short tail, very small eyes, soft and close fur, and a beak with mandibles shaped like those of a duck.

Platypus

An animal of Australia, the only genus of its class. It is characterized by webbed feet, short tail,…

A class of carnivorous mammals of the weasel family, which includes about twenty species that vary greatly in size. The common otter measures a little over two feet from nose to tail. It has a tail about fifteen inches long, soft fr of a brownish color, webbed feet adapted for swimming, and weighs about twenty pounds. Otters are found along the shores and streams and lakes, where they construct holes and channels through the ground, and subsist by feeding on fish, small birds, frogs, and other aquatic animals.

Otter

A class of carnivorous mammals of the weasel family, which includes about twenty species that vary greatly…

A genus of birds of the grouse family, including a number of widely different species of game birs, and distributed more or less in all the continents. In color the common partridge is ash-gray with markings of brown and black . They body is round and stout, and measures about twelve inches in length. Its wings and tail are short, the bill is heavy, and the tarsi and toes are naked.

Partridge

A genus of birds of the grouse family, including a number of widely different species of game birs,…

A genus of fishes found in the freshwater bodies of America and Eurasia. Most species have a long body and flat back, and taper toward the tail with more than ordinary abruptness. Cycloid scales cover the body. The mouth is large, with the lower jaw projecting, and there is a large and powerful array of teeth.

Pike

A genus of fishes found in the freshwater bodies of America and Eurasia. Most species have a long body…

A class of birds frequenting the shore and inland waters of amrica and Eurasia. There are many well known species, differing in size and color. The common plover has long wings, the points usually projecting beyond the tail.

Plover

A class of birds frequenting the shore and inland waters of amrica and Eurasia. There are many well…

A rodent quadruped. It has coarse hair thickly interspersed with erectile quill-like spines, especiall on the rump and tail, which it uses as a means of defense.

Porcupine

A rodent quadruped. It has coarse hair thickly interspersed with erectile quill-like spines, especiall…

A class of birds of the partridge family, differing from other partridges mainly in being smaller and having longer wings and a shorter tail.

Quail

A class of birds of the partridge family, differing from other partridges mainly in being smaller and…

An American quadruped mammal of the bear family, which is found from Canada to the tropics. The head is broad behind with the muzzle narrow, the ears short, and the tail ringed and moderately long.

Raccoon

An American quadruped mammal of the bear family, which is found from Canada to the tropics. The head…

The general name of several species of venomous snakes, so named because of having a series of horny scales at the end of the tail, which clash together with a rattling sound when the tail is vibrated.

Rattlesnake

The general name of several species of venomous snakes, so named because of having a series of horny…

A class of animals allied to the newts, which closely resemble the lizards. Many species have been described. All have an elongated body, long tail, and four legs.

Salamander

A class of animals allied to the newts, which closely resemble the lizards. Many species have been described.…

The tinamous as a genus of birds: so called from the extreme shortness of the tail, the rectrices or which are in some species hidden by the coverts.

Crypturus

The tinamous as a genus of birds: so called from the extreme shortness of the tail, the rectrices or…

An extensive genus of fishes of the ray family, found widely distributed in the ocean, but most abundantly within the tropics. The body is elongated in most species, the tail thick and fleshy, and the teeth are generally large, sharp, and formed for cutting.

Shark

An extensive genus of fishes of the ray family, found widely distributed in the ocean, but most abundantly…

An extensive genus of birds found in all parts of the world. They are distinguished by a short, depressed bill with a wide gape, long, pointed wings, tail more or less forked, and weak feet.

Swallow

An extensive genus of birds found in all parts of the world. They are distinguished by a short, depressed…

A class of climbing birds native to tropical America. they are noted for their immense beak, which is toothed along the margins of the mandibles. The yellow toucan is about eighteen inches long, the tail is short.

Toucan

A class of climbing birds native to tropical America. they are noted for their immense beak, which is…

An Australian marsupial, which somewhat resembles a small bear in appearance. The legs are short and strong, the head large and flat, the body broad and depressed, and the tail rudimentary.

Wombat

An Australian marsupial, which somewhat resembles a small bear in appearance. The legs are short and…

A genus of birds belonging to the climbers, and so called from their habit of pecking into trees in search of insects. The body is quite slender, the beak long and powerful, the tongue pointed, and the tail stiff.

Woodpecker

A genus of birds belonging to the climbers, and so called from their habit of pecking into trees in…

An animal resembling the horse, and showing external characteristics found in the ass. It resembles the latter in having no warts on the legs, in the tail being covered with long hairs only toward the extremity, and in the full and arched neck having an erect and stiff mane.

Zebra

An animal resembling the horse, and showing external characteristics found in the ass. It resembles…

A group of birds with rich colored plumage, slender bodies and usually elongated central tail feathers.

Bee-eater

A group of birds with rich colored plumage, slender bodies and usually elongated central tail feathers.

A genus of small rodents with small ears, a mere stump for a tail, and lengthened hind limbs.

Combrat

A genus of small rodents with small ears, a mere stump for a tail, and lengthened hind limbs.

Usually 8 to 10 inches long with a tail 2 to 3 inches in length, small eyes, rudimentary ears and a stout form.

Tucutucu

Usually 8 to 10 inches long with a tail 2 to 3 inches in length, small eyes, rudimentary ears and a…

The tarsus is bare below; the nostrils are linear and oblique; the lores are bare; the bill is slender and much hooked at the end; the tail rounded; and the wings short.

Cayenne Hawk

The tarsus is bare below; the nostrils are linear and oblique; the lores are bare; the bill is slender…

A large black tail&mdashless monkey, commonly called an ape on account of its general aspect.

Black Ape

A large black tail&mdashless monkey, commonly called an ape on account of its general aspect.

Has a stout bill; crested head; a very short tail that almost retracts.

Quail

Has a stout bill; crested head; a very short tail that almost retracts.

One of the Mustelinae, akin to the marten, but with a broader head, a blunter snout, and a much shorter tail. It has a shorter neck and a stouter body than the weasel.

Polecat

One of the Mustelinae, akin to the marten, but with a broader head, a blunter snout, and a much shorter…

A rat having a long scaly tail, and lacks the spines in the pelage which most of this group of hedgehog rats possess.

Hedgehog Rat

A rat having a long scaly tail, and lacks the spines in the pelage which most of this group of hedgehog…

A trim and elegant form, with long slim necks. The adult male has a narrow cuneate tail, with two middle feathers of which are long-exserted, linear acute, and nearly as long as the wing from the carpal joint to the end of the first primary.

Pintail

A trim and elegant form, with long slim necks. The adult male has a narrow cuneate tail, with two middle…

They have circular nostrils with a central tubercle; the plumage of the adult is black with a white basal bar on the tail; the produced cere and naked sides of the head are reddish.

South American Hawk

They have circular nostrils with a central tubercle; the plumage of the adult is black with a white…

It is about 4 inches long with a long scaly tail and enlarged hind quarters and hind feet, allowing them to jump several feet in lengths.

Deer Mouse

It is about 4 inches long with a long scaly tail and enlarged hind quarters and hind feet, allowing…

It is about 4 inches long with a long scaly tail and enlarged hind quarters and hind feet, allowing them to jump several feet in lengths.

Deer Mouse

It is about 4 inches long with a long scaly tail and enlarged hind quarters and hind feet, allowing…

They are adapted for arboreal life, having the tail less robust tan that of the ground kangaroos, and the limbs better proportioned, with stronger claws. They move in trees by leaping.

Tree Kangaroo

They are adapted for arboreal life, having the tail less robust tan that of the ground kangaroos, and…

The Australian dog of wolf like appearance and extremely fierce. The ears are short and erect, the tail is rather bushy, and the hir is of a reddish&mdashdun color. it is very destructive to flocks.

Dingo

The Australian dog of wolf like appearance and extremely fierce. The ears are short and erect, the tail…

A diphyceral tail of a spotted burbot fish.

Spotted Burbot Tail

A diphyceral tail of a spotted burbot fish.

They are small size and somber coloration, with the hair on the nape antrorse, the tail naked and scaly at the end, the premolar teeth large, and eye teeth present.

Papuan Kangaroo

They are small size and somber coloration, with the hair on the nape antrorse, the tail naked and scaly…

About 4 inces in length and has a long slender tail. It has a large frill on each side of its body, formed of skin stretched over six elongated hinder ribs, which like a parachute sustain the creature in te air for a few moments.

Flying Dragon

About 4 inces in length and has a long slender tail. It has a large frill on each side of its body,…

A game bird with a very long tail and metallic colors.

Pheasant

A game bird with a very long tail and metallic colors.

A bird around 16 inches in length with a 7 inch tail. The head is bald and a bright yellow color. The underparts are a creamy white.

Vulturine Pie

A bird around 16 inches in length with a 7 inch tail. The head is bald and a bright yellow color. The…

A bird with its plumage gray, with black and white wings and tail. Feeds on mostly pine nuts.

American Nutcracker

A bird with its plumage gray, with black and white wings and tail. Feeds on mostly pine nuts.

A large bird with rounded short wings, long round tail, and large strong feet.

Chewink

A large bird with rounded short wings, long round tail, and large strong feet.

A large colorful bird with a colorful tail.

Peacock

A large colorful bird with a colorful tail.

A small toothed ocean fish. About 6 feet in length and has a blunt head not produced into a long beak, and a thick body tapering toward the tail.

Porpoise

A small toothed ocean fish. About 6 feet in length and has a blunt head not produced into a long beak,…

A rodent that live sunderground on prairies. They are about a foot long, very stout, squat, paunchy form with low ears and ver short tail.

Prairie Dogs

A rodent that live sunderground on prairies. They are about a foot long, very stout, squat, paunchy…

A porcupine with a prehensile tail.

Porcupine

A porcupine with a prehensile tail.

A bird parrot with two long tail feathers.

Rachet Tailed Parakeet

A bird parrot with two long tail feathers.