10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MISSEL THRUSH»
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1
Extended Axiomatic Linguistics
2cId) identity of missel thrush taken as a whole can be glossed as “large
European thrush. Turdus viscivorus” (Collins English Dictionary). What then is the
delological (cf. Def. 2c Id) identity of missel in missel thrush? Missel alone defines
the ...
2
The Annotated Origin: A Facsimile of the First Edition of On ...
2 The "missel-thrush" or mistle-thrush, Turdus viscivorus, is a large European
thrush that feeds on mistletoe berries. Recall from p. 63 that the European
mistletoe is Viscum album — this thrush that specializes on its fruits is thus "
viscivorus.
3
A history of British birds, indigenous and migratory
THE MISSEL THRUSH, OR SHRITE. MISSEL THRUSH. MISTLE THRUSH.
GREY THRUSH. STORM COCK- HOLM THRUSH. SCREECH THRUSH. 4 ® £S
»> Fio. 131. TurJus viscivorus. Linn. Syst. Nat. I. 291. Turdus viscivorus. Lath. Ind.
Orn.
William Macgillivray, 1839
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A History of British Birds, Indigenous and Migratory: ...
THE MISSEL THRUSH, OR SHRITE. MISSEL THRUSH. M1STLE THRUSH.
GREY THRUSH. STORM COCK. HOLM THRUSH. SCREECH THRUSH. Fio. 131
. Turclus viscivorus. Linn. Syst. Nat. I. 291. Turdus viscivorus. Lath. Ind. Orn. I. 326
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William MacGillivray, 1839
That there was a relationship between mistletoe and the missel-thrush (formerly
spelled mistle) seems certain, but which came first? Was the plant named for the
bird, or vice- versa? Spelling is of no importance; the "t" which persists in ...
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The magazine of naturel history and journal of zoology botany
The fieldfare farther resembles the missel thrush, in feeding more upon berries
than the redwing and mavis ; which latter birds, especially the mavis, appear to
prefer snails to any other kind of food ; knocking off their shells in a very expert ...
7
The Magazine of natural history and journal of zoology, ...
The fieldfare farther resembles the missel thrush, in feeding more upon berries
than the redwing and mavis ; which latter birds, especially the mavis, appear to
prefer snails to any other kind of food ; knocking off their shells in a very expert ...
8
Magazine of Natural History
may be glad to have the testimonyof other observers in confirmation of hisown
opinion respectingthe song of the missel thrush (Tl'irdus viscivorus). The bird is
undoubtedly “ to be classed among the number of our songsters,” and, when he ...
9
Magazine of Natural History
Certainly the fact of the young bird I saw in the cage not feeding himself, though
nine months old, is somewhat corroborative of the gentleman's assertion. I am,
Sir, &c. — F. H. St. Alton's, April 26. 1830. The Vocal Powers of the Missel Thrush.
John Claudius Loudon, Edward Charlesworth, John Denson, 1830
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The Magazine of Natural History, and Journal of Zoology, ...
Certainly the fact of the young bird I saw in the cage not feeding himself, though
nine months old, is somewhat corroborative of the gentleman's assertion. I am,
Sir, &c. — F. H. St. Alban's, April 26. 1830. The Vocal Powers of the Missel Thrush
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J. C. Loudon, Edward Charlesworth, 1830
2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MISSEL THRUSH»
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missel thrush is used in the context of the following news items.
100 years ago: First signs of spring appearing
Not far away, exposed almost carelessly, there was yesterday the loosely made nest of a missel thrush; nests of all kinds of our home birds will ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
Walk of the week: Girley Bog, Co Meath
... songs of long-tailed tits, zip-zap! of chiffchaffs, the liquid 'cut-price nightingale' of a blackcap, the expressive baritone of a missel thrush. «Irish Independent, Aug 09»
