"European Jay. Garrulus glandarius. With the wings much shorter than or about equalling the tail, both…
"Pica. rustica hudsonica. Lustrous black, with green, purple, violet, and even golden iridescence, especially…
"Perisoreus canadensis. Canada Jay. Whiskey Jack. Moose-bird. Gray whitening on head, neck, and breast;…
"Pitangus derbianus. Derby Flycatcher. Under parts light wood-brown, with an olive tinge; wings and…
Tyrannus carolinensis. King-bird. Bee-martin. No olive nor decided yellow. Only outer primaries obviously…
"Myiarchus crinitus. Great Crested Flycatcher. Decidedly olivaceous above, a little browner on head,…
"Sayiornis fusca. Pewit Flycatcher. Water Pewee. Pewit. Phaebe. Dull olivaceous-brown, the head much…
"Antrostomus vociferus. Whippoorwill. Night-jar. Upper parts variegated with gray, black, whitish, and…
"Antrostomus vociferus. Whippoorwill. Night-jar. Upper parts variegated with gray, black, whitish, and…
"Fig 63 - Skull of a duck (Clangula islandica), nat. size; Dr. R.W. Shufeldt, U.S.A. a, premaxillary…
Alcedo Ispida. European Kingfisher. Small bird, upper parts blue-green; under parts orange; rump and…
"Ceryle alcyon. Belted Kingfisher. Upper parts, broad pectoral bar, and sides under the wings, dull…
This Old World bird's plumage is gray or brown. They have a long tail, strong legs, and a slim body.
"Geococcyx californianus. Ground Cuckoo. Chaparral Cock. Road Runner. Snake Killer. Paisano. Most of…
"Geococcyx californianus. Ground Cuckoo. Chaparral Cock. Road Runner. Snake Killer. Paisano. Most of…
The Illustrata Iconibus is a 16th century print that was created by German artist Hans Holbein. It shows…
This is a print by German artist Johann Otmar in 1502 . It depicts St. Francis reading a bible outside…
At the Back of the North Wind is a wood engraving that was created by English painter Albert Hughes.…
"Coccygus americanus. Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Bill black, extensively yellow below and on the sides of…
"Coccygus americanus. Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Bill black, extensively yellow below and on the sides of…
"Picus major. European Spotted Woodpecker. Bill more or less nearly equal to head in length, stout,…
"Those palaces which like the back of the Strozzi Place are constucted of dressed blocks with a less…
"Picus borealis. Red-Cockaded Woodpecker. Body spotted and crosswise banded, but not streaked. Head…
"Picus scalaris nutalli. Nuttall's Woodpecker. Similar; rather larger' more white, this prevailing on…
"Picus villosus. Hairy Woodpecker. Spotted and lengthwise streaked, but not banded. Usually 9-10 long;…
"A certain originality and freedom of intervention is perceptible in the buildings of the early period…
"The creations of Alberti form a class apart in Florentine palace architecture, for they do not display…
"A method of decoration is peculiar to these buildings which appears to have been borrowed from Byzantine…
"Sphyropicus varius. Yellow-bellied Woodpecker. Male: Crown crimson, bordered all around with black;…
"Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Red-headed Woodpecker. Tricolor. Adult: Beautifully tricolor with "the…
"Asyndesmus torquatus. Lewis' Woodpecker. Lared Woodpecker. Adult: Upper parts, including wings and…
"Asyndesmus torquatus. Lewis' Woodpecker. Lared Woodpecker. Adult: Upper parts, including wings and…
"Colaptes auratus. Golden-winged Woodpecker. Pigeon Woodpecker. Flicker. Yucker. High-holder. Back and…
"Next in order are the productions of Jacopo Tatti, or Sansovino, who was born in 1479, and died in…
"Palladio, who became the special champion of this style of architecture, was born in Vicenza in 1518,…
"Strix nebulosa. Barred Owl. Hoot Owl. American Wood Owl. Toes fully feathered, nearly or quite to the…
"Surnia funerea. American Hawk Owl. Day Owl. Bill and eyes yellow; claws brownish-black. Upper parts…
"More than one cause served to render the compositions of Palladio so celebrated. He possessed an especial…
"Owing to the rarity and expensiveness of free-stone in Upper Italy, an architectural style in brick…
"Michel-Angelo assumed such considerable and prominent position by his genius and authority, that his…
"Michel-Angelo assumed such considerable and prominent position by his genius and authority, that his…
"Elanoides forficatus. Swallow-tailed Kite. Adult: Head, neck, band on rump, and entire under parts,…
Two Swallow-tail and One Mississippi Kite. "Ictinia subcaerulea. Mississippi Kite. General plumage plumbeous…
"Ideal plan of the double-ringed body of a vertebrate. N, neural canal; H, haemal canal; the body separating…
"Fig 55. - Actual section of the body in the thoracic region of a bird. N, neural canal; H, haemal canal;…
"Michel-Angelo assumed such considerable and prominent position by his genius and authority, that his…
"Michel-Angelo assumed such considerable and prominent position by his genius and authority, that his…
"The purity of style, however, of the Genoese palaces is not so great as in the Roman, particularly…
"The purity of style, however, of the Genoese palaces is not so great as in the Roman, particularly…
"The decoration of the interiors of the buildings of the Renaissance is also copied from ancient Roman…
"Astur atricapillus. American Goshawk. Blue Hen Hawk (adult). Chicken Hawk (young). Adult: Above, dark…
"Falco peregrinus. Peregrine Falcon. Duck Hawk. Great-footed Hawk. A medium-sized falcon, about as large…
"Falco peregrinus. Peregrine Falcon. Duck Hawk. Great-footed Hawk. A medium-sized falcon, about as large…
"Falco sparverius. Rusty-crowned Falcon. Sparrow Hawk. Adults: Crown ashy-blue, with a chestnut patch,…
"Polyborus auduboni. Common Caracara. General color blackish, the throat, neck all around, and more…
"Buteo borealis. Red-tailed Buzzard. "Hen Hawk". Upper surface of tail rich chestnut, with white tip…
The royal Château de Chambord at Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, France is one of the most recognizable…
The Musée du Louvre or officially the Grand Louvre — in English, the Louvre Museum or Great Louvre,…
The Musée du Louvre or officially the Grand Louvre — in English, the Louvre Museum or Great Louvre,…
The Musée du Louvre or officially the Grand Louvre — in English, the Louvre Museum or Great Louvre,…