10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EIDER DUCK»
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An etmological dictionary of the scottish language
EAR DUNTER-GOOSE, s. The Eider duck. Brand. Su. G. dun, down, and taer-a,
to gnaw, because it plucks the down from its breast. DUNTY, s. A doxy. Gl.
Ramsay. DUNZE. Vj Doyn. DUR, DURE, s. Door. Wyntown. A. S. dure, id.
DURGY, adj.
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Constable's miscellany of original and selected publications
Eider duck. Somateria, Leach. First Division. True eider ducks. Somateriae,
proprie sic diets. (Anas mollissima, Linnaeus. 1. Danish eider duck. S. Danica,
Brehm. 2. Norwegian eider duck. S. Norwegica, Brehm. 3. Broad tailed eider
duck.
Constable and co, ltd, 1826
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American ornithology: or The natural history of the birds of ...
JLUdS ItOLLISSWA, LINN.iiUS AND WILSON. SIDES. Ill CI. WILSON, PLATE
LXXI. KIG. II. — MALE. EDINRURGH COLLEGE MUSEUM. The eider duck has
been long celebrated in Europe for the abundance and excellence of its down,
which, ...
Alexander Wilson, Charles Lucian Bonaparte, Robert Jameson, 1831
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Constable's miscellany of original and selected publications ...
3. Short billed teal garganey. Qu. creccoides, Brehm. Second Subdivision.
American teal garganeys. 1. North American. Qu. americana, Brehm. 2.
Greenland teal garganey. Qu. groenlandica, Brehm. Genus VIII. Eider duck.
Somateria, Leach.
Archibald Constable, 1831
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Chiral Environmental Pollutants: Trace Analysis and ...
... blubber .85/1.60 - [41] Pribilof Islands, liver .83/1.64 - - Alaska Eider duck (f.juv)
brain 00 - [106,107] Eider duck (f.juv) brain 00 - - Eider duck (f.juv) brain 00 - -
Eider duck (m, 1 y) brain 9.00 - - Eider duck (m, 1 y) brain 9.00 - - Eider duck (f juv
) ...
R. Kallenborn, H. Hühnerfuss, 2001
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The Living World: A Complete Natural History of the World's ...
hence any reader of general literature is likely to meet accounts of the eider-duck,
or at least allusions to its appearance and habits. The eider-down is collected
from the nests, and one of these will yield somewhat over a single ounce. It is
said ...
A species of sea-duck found in the Shetland Isles, the Orkneys, &etc, and
producing uncommonly fine down. EiDER-DOWN (ider-), n. Down or soft feathers
of the eider duck. (Noah Webster, An American Dictionary oj the English
Language, ...
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Browsing Science Research at the Federal Level in Canada: ...
Twenty years later, after this first study of the eider duck, the Canadian Wildlife
Service requested researchers involved with the eider duck to submit papers,
which could be published as a volume that would review the current status of
eider ...
9
A Natural History of the Ducks: Plectropterinae, ...
John Charles Phillips. EIDER DUCK SOMA TERIA MOLLISSIMA (Lnmfi) (Plates
71, 80, 81, 82) SYNONYMY Anas mollissima Linné, Systema Naturaa, ed. 10, vol
. 1, p. 124, 1758. Anser septentrionalis Gerini, Storia degli Uccelli, pl. 162, 1776.
John Charles Phillips, 1922
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A Monograph on the Anatidae Or
Duck, Tribe
... larynx is smaller. We much regret we have been unable to obtain one for
dissection. SOMATERIA ST. CUTHBERTI. Som. Mas. — Capite supra
occipiteque viridibus. Sam. Fem. — Brunnea, transversim lineata atro. COMMON
EIDER DUCK ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EIDER DUCK»
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Some facts about the eiderdown industry
What it is: Small, soft inner feathers from the breast of the female eider duck, a large seabird that inhabits the northern coasts of Europe, North ... «MetroNews Canada, Jun 15»
Britain has spoken – and chosen a vicious murdering bully as its …
It seems remiss to ignore the eider duck, too, since we can claim it as the first bird ever to be protected by law. Back in the 670s, St Cuthbert ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
Outdoors: Little-known bowfin a pin-worthy catch
Concerned MassWildlife biologists have been studying the little-known Wellfleet Bay Virus, which has caused several eider duck die-offs in the ... «Worcester Telegram, Jun 15»
Icelandic Birds on European Endangered List
The eider duck is now included on the at risk list as well, as conditions for seabirds generally continue to decline. Increasing ocean temperature ... «IcelandReview, Jun 15»
Your pictures of Scotland: 24 April - 1 May
King eider duck. Elvis, a king eider duck, is an annual visitor to Ythan estuary in Newburgh. Photo by Brian Sandison from Fraserburgh. «BBC News, May 15»
Cam'Ron Releases Home Goods Collection
Duvets originated in rural Europe and were made from the down feathers of the eider duck, known for its usefulness as a thermal insulator. «Rhyme Junkie, Apr 15»
Duck waits patiently to enter Northumberland nature reserve
In the picture above, an eider duck is waiting outside the gate to Northumberland Wildlife Trust's Hauxley nature reserve, apparently having ... «Northumberland Gazette, Apr 15»
No Ice in Sight: Polar Bears Scrabble Onshore to Find Food
To the right of the bear is a female eider duck. (Photograph: Jouke Prop). Polar bear graveyard? In a cascade of events, if ringed seals continue ... «Voices, Apr 15»
Tiny Nunavut community reviving eiderdown industry
The outer layer is made from Arctic eider duck skin with the feathers still attached for wind and water resistance. (PHOTO BY JOEL HEATH). «Nunatsiaq News, Mar 15»
It's so quiet, you can hear a pipit drop...
Eider duck nest among the rocks and there are grey seals, with boat trips to see their pups in October. There is so much to see for children, ... «The Times, Feb 15»
