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Ornithology
Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the study of birds.
Several aspects of ornithology differ from related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and the aesthetic appeal of birds.
Several aspects of ornithology differ from related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and the aesthetic appeal of birds.
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[Audubon's works are] the most splendid monuments which art has erected in honor of ornithology.
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The next time you see a wee chickadee, calling contentedly and happily while the air makes you shiver from head to foot, think of the hard-shelled frozen insects passing down his throat, the icy air entering lungs and air-sacs, and ponder a moment on the wondrous little laboratory concealed in his mite of a body; which his wings bear up with so little effort, which his tiny legs support, now hopping along a branch, now suspended from some wormy twig.
Can we do aught but silently marvel at this
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― The Bird: its Form and Function
― The Bird: its Form and Function
All about birds--history, biology, biogeography.
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