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The Elements of Ornithology

The Elements of Ornithology

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Number of Chapters: 12

Length: 05 hours and 06 minutes

Language: English

The Elements of Ornithology is one of seven in a Series of First Books of Natural History Prepared for the Use of Schools and Colleges. This succinct little textbook from 1845 presents an introduction to ornithology. The information, albeit not current, is still interesting and of use as a general overview of bird biology and classification. The author was a surgeon in the U.S. Navy and president of the Academy of Natural Sciences. (Summary by A. Gramour)

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Preface (April Gonzales)
Lesson One. Overview of Birds. (Robert J. Eckrich)
Lesson Two. Eggs. (Garth Burton)
Lesson Three. Birds of Prey. (ToddHW)
Lesson Four. Orioles, Swallows, Crows, etc.. (Garth Burton)
Lesson Five. Humming Birds, Parrots, etc... (Robert J. Eckrich)
Lesson Six. Peacocks, Pigeons, etc.. (rookieblue)
Lesson Seven. Ostrich, Cranes, Flamingos, etc.. (Kajo)
Lesson Eight. Penguins, Gulls,Ducks, etc.., (Mich_elle)
Glossary A-E (Mich_elle)
Glossary F-O (Mich_elle)
Glossary P-Z (Kajo)
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