"Is a very common fish in Europe; it is of brilliant colors, and very tenacious of life; it feeds on…
The common red-shank averages about twelve inches in length, and makes its home along sea-shores, and…
"Torteaux, gules. In addition to the foregoing tinctures, there are nine roundlets or balls used in…
"A very abundant species, and in Europe a broth made of it is used for diseases of the chest." —…
The gray snipe is a migratory bird, found in the United States. It is also known as the brown snipe,…
Common around New York and the surrounding regions, the red-bellied terrapin averages ten to seventeen…
The red-wing thrush migrates from the north to the south of Europe in the winter, feeding on worms and…
The most common type of woodpeckers found in the United States, the red-headed woodpecker feeds on various…