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"The Swift, like swallows in many respects, their structure is almost entirely different, and some naturalists rather class them with the humming birds or the goat suckers. The swift has all four toes directed forward; it is larger than the swallow; its flight is more rapid and steady; and its scream is very different from the twittering of the swallow. Its weight is most disproportionately small to its extent of wing, the former being scarcely an ounce, the latter 18 inches, the length of the body beinig about 8 inches. Its color is a somber or sooty black, a whitish patch appearing beneath the chin. It builds in holes in the roofs of houses, in towers, or in hollow trees. A common North American swift is the so-called chimney swallow, which builds its nest in chimneys."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Common Swift

"The Swift, like swallows in many respects, their structure is almost entirely different, and some naturalists…

A crow flying.

Crow

A crow flying.

A training device for birds of prey.

Tabur Stycke

A training device for birds of prey.

A cockatoo

Cockatoo

A cockatoo

"A drinking-horn. Its original form was probably the horn of the ox, but one end of it was afterwards ornamented with the heads of various animals and birds. The Rhyton had a small opening at the bottom, which the person who drank put into his mouth, and allowed the wine to run in: hence it derived its name." — Smith, 1873

Rhyton

"A drinking-horn. Its original form was probably the horn of the ox, but one end of it was afterwards…

Two birds walking

Birds

Two birds walking

A rooster and hen

Rooster and Hen

A rooster and hen

A drake and duck

Drake and Duck

A drake and duck

A gander and goose

Goose and Gander

A gander and goose

Farm animals from a nursery rhyme

Farm Animals

Farm animals from a nursery rhyme

A chick and eggs

Chick

A chick and eggs

A Pigeon in a loft

Pigeon

A Pigeon in a loft

A Pigeon house

Pigeon House

A Pigeon house

The letter W

W, Letter

The letter W

A bird on a branch

Thrush

A bird on a branch

A nighthawk on a branch

Nighthawk

A nighthawk on a branch

A sparrow on a branch

Sparrow

A sparrow 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.

The song-sparrow on a branch.

Sparrow

The song-sparrow on a branch.

The sparrow-hawk on a branch.

Sparrow

The sparrow-hawk on a branch.

A bird feeding her babies

Birds

A bird feeding her babies

A dodo bird.

Dodo

A dodo bird.

A common European species of birds.

Cirl Bunting

A common European species of birds.

"The hunting scenes are very numerous among their paintings, and the devices for capturing birds and beasts seem to have been as vaarious as they are in modern times." — Goodrich, 1844

Egyptian Hunting Party

"The hunting scenes are very numerous among their paintings, and the devices for capturing birds and…

"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 body formed in the females of birds, and some other animals, from which their young is produced.

Egg

A body formed in the females of birds, and some other animals, from which their young is produced.

A common American bird; called also blue jay.

Jay

A common American bird; called also blue jay.

A well-known water fowl.

Duck

A well-known water fowl.

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.

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 genus of wading birds, one species of which was regarded in ancient Egypt with a degree of respect bordering on adoration.

Ibis

A genus of wading birds, one species of which was regarded in ancient Egypt with a degree of respect…

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.

The male of a gallinaceous fowl, about the size of the turkey. The rump feathers are long and capable of being erected, and ech is marked with a black spot, around which brilliant metalic colors are arranged.

Peacock

The male of a gallinaceous fowl, about the size of the turkey. The rump feathers are long and capable…

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 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.

Birds for the most part white, tinged with sulphury yellow or rose-color, and with elegant recurved crests resembling helmets.

Cockatoo

Birds for the most part white, tinged with sulphury yellow or rose-color, and with elegant recurved…

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…

Border with a squirrel and birds.

Squirrel

Border with a squirrel and birds.

The popular name for manakin birds.

Blue Cotinga

The popular name for manakin birds.

Frequenttly deposites its eggs in the nests of other birds, leaving them to hatch by their foster parents.

Cowbird

Frequenttly deposites its eggs in the nests of other birds, leaving them to hatch by their foster parents.

A scene from the nursery rhyme, <em>The Nonsense of Edward Lear</em>. There was a young lady whose bonnet came untied when the birds sat upon it; But she said: "I don't care! All the birds in the air are welcome to sit on my bonnet!"

Edward Lear

A scene from the nursery rhyme, The Nonsense of Edward Lear. There was a young lady whose bonnet…

A genus of birds. So called from the hair-like filaments with which some of the feathers end.

Criniger

A genus of birds. So called from the hair-like filaments with which some of the feathers end.

"The Umbrella Bird is a native of Peru. It is about the size of a crow, with deep black plumage; the head is adorned with a large spreading crest, which arises from a contractile skin, and capable of being erected at will; the shafts of the crest-feathers are white, and the plumes glossy blue, hair-like and curved outward at the tips. When the crest is laid back the shafts form a compact white mass, sloping up from the back of the head; when it is erected the shafts radiate on all sides from the top of the head, reaching in front beyond and below the beak, which is thus completely concealed from view. A long cylindrical plume hangs down from the middle of the neck; the feathers of the plume lap over each other like scales, and are bordered with metallic blue. Umbrella birds associate in small flocks, and live almost entirely upon fruits. Their cry, which resembles the lowing of a cow, is most frequently heard just before sunrise and after sunset."&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Umbrellabird

"The Umbrella Bird is a native of Peru. It is about the size of a crow, with deep black plumage; the…

Gregarious wading birds, usually 3-5 feet in height, found in both the Western and Eastern Hemisphere.

Flamingoes

Gregarious wading birds, usually 3-5 feet in height, found in both the Western and Eastern Hemisphere.

Medium to large, often colorful and noisy passerine birds found in the crow family.

Magpie

Medium to large, often colorful and noisy passerine birds found in the crow family.

A border of birds.

Bird

A border of birds.

A border of birds and flowers.

Bird

A border of birds and flowers.

A border of birds.

Birds

A border of birds.

A border of birds.

Birds

A border of birds.

A border of birds.

Birds

A border of birds.

A border of birds.

Birds

A border of birds.

A border of a bird.

Bird

A border of a bird.