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Muscicapa carolinensisLinnaeus, 1766. Turdus felivoxVieillot, 1807. A Gray catbird stands in the grass. The gray catbird (Dumetella carolinensis), also spelled grey catbird, is a medium-sized North American and Central American perching bird of the mimid family. It is the only member of the " catbird " genus Dumetella.
A diagram of a bird egg. Eggs of various birds, labelled (Trinity College Zoological Museum, Dublin) Bird eggs are laid by the females and range in quantity from one (as in condors) to up to seventeen (the grey partridge). Clutch size may vary latitudinally within a species. Some birds lay eggs even when the eggs have not been fertilized; it is ...
Three Little Kittens. " Three Little Kittens " is an English language nursery rhyme, probably with roots in the British folk tradition. The rhyme as published today however is a sophisticated piece usually attributed to American poet Eliza Lee Cabot Follen (1787–1860). With the passage of time, the poem has been absorbed into the Mother Goose ...
Allyssa (@ farmerlissie) reveals that when she saved a kitten from the ditch across the street, she discovered a way to use this tiny feline to inspire her son to open his books. For him to ...
A pair of sibling kittens from the same litter at 11 weeks old. Kitten playing in a Tokyo pet shop. A feline litter usually consists of two to five kittens, [3] but litters with one to more than ten are known. [4] Kittens are typically born after a gestation lasting between 64 and 67 days, with an average length of 66 days. [3]
Passer ahasvar Kleinschmidt, 1904. The house sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a bird of the sparrow family Passeridae, found in most parts of the world. It is a small bird that has a typical length of 16 cm (6.3 in) and a mass of 24–39.5 g (0.85–1.39 oz). Females and young birds are coloured pale brown and grey, and males have brighter black ...
1879-1886. Illustrations of the Nests and Eggs of Birds of Ohio is a two volume book of scientific illustrations published by subscription between the years 1879 and 1886. [1] It was conceived by Genevieve Estelle Jones, who began work on the book in 1877 and was initially its principal illustrator. Her childhood friend Eliza Jane Shulze also ...
Description. Green back and blue rump. The Fischer's lovebird has a green back, chest, and wings. Their necks are a golden yellow and as it progresses upward it becomes darker orange. The top of the head is olive green, and the beak is bright red. The upper surface of the tail has some purple or blue feathers. It has a white circle of bare skin ...