10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLANTAIN-EATER»
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THE NEW AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA
376 PLANTAIN EATER PLASSEY ed to the north of Europe, and are probably
used for sizing cotton cloths. The seeds of an East Indian species (P. Ispaghula,
Roxburgh) are of a cooling nature and used medicinally ; those of the fleawort (P.
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The New American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of ...
376 PLANTAIN EATER PLASSEY ed to the north of Europe, and are probably
used for sizing cotton cloths. The seeds of an East Indian species (P. Ispaghula,
Roxburgh) are of a cooling nature and used medicinally ; those of the fleawort (P.
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The New American Cyclopædia: A Popular Dictionary of General ...
376 PLANTAIN EATER PLASSEY ed to the north of Europe, and are probably
used for sizing cotton cloths. The seeds of an East Indian species (P. Ispaghula,
Roxburgh) are of a cooling nature and. used medicinally ; those of the fleawort (P
.
George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana, 1868
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The new American cyclopaedia: a popular dictionary of ...
PLANTAIN EATER, the name of the mu- sophag hi<e, a sub-family of conirostral
birds, inhabiting Africa, and living chiefly upon tho fruit of the plantain. In all the
genera the bill is strong, broad at the base, curved, with notched tip; wings short;
...
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Ornithologia ; Or, The Birds: A Poem in Two Parts : with an ...
A Poem in Two Parts : with an Introduction to Their Natural History, and Copious
Notes James Jennings. Still remains a small niche in the temple of fame, For a
few whom we here seek permission to name. The rare PLANTAIN-EATER (S4) of
...
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General Zoology: pt. 1. Aves.- v. 14, pt. 2. General index
PLANTAIN-EATER. Generic Character. Rostrum crassum, trigonum, mandibula
superiore basi supra frontem elevata, maxillis dentatis. Nares in medio rostri. 4
Lingua integra, crassiuscula. Pedes ambulatorii. Latin ind. am. suppl. Bill stout ...
George Shaw, James Francis Stephens, 1812
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General zoology, or, Systematic natural history, by G. Shaw ...
PLANTAIN-EATER. Generic Character^ Rostrum crassum, trigo- Bill stout,
triangular, the nura, mandibula superi- upper mandible elevated ore basi supra
frontem at the base above the elevata, maxillis dentatis. front ; both mandibles
dentated ...
George Shaw, James Francis Stephens, 1812
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A catalogue of the Ashmolean Museum,: descriptive of the ...
90. Psit. Cayanensis. — Cayenne golden-winged Parrakeet, Swain. [J. S.
Duncan. 12. Gen. CORYTHAIX, Illig? 91. Cor.Persa. — CuculusPersa,Ziwre. —
Touraco Plantain-eater. — Cape of Good Hope. [/. S. D. 92. Cor.Buffomi,Jard.and
Selby.
Ashmolean Museum, Philip Bury Duncan, 1836
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The Encyclopædia of Geography: Comprising a Complete ...
... on high places, and are well known as restless and clamorous birds. Crowned
Eaite. Flan tain-eater. Long-shafted Goataucker. Four of the most remarkable
land birds still remain to be noticed ; namely, the Plantain- eater the Touracco,
the ...
Hugh Murray, William Wallace, Robert Jameson, 1839
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The collected works of Sir Humphry Davy ...: Discourses ...
... and are well known as restless and clamorous birds. Long,shafted Goatsucker.
Four of the most remarkable land birds still remain to be noticed ; namely, the
Plantain- eater the Touracco, the Beef-eater, and the Long-shafted Goatsucker ...
Hugh Murray, Sir Humphry Davy, John Davy, 1838
2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLANTAIN-EATER»
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The Brno Zoo has raised a young western plantain-eater, an inconspicuous but rare African bird, and became the first Czech zoo to achieve ... «Prague Post, Mar 15»
A renewed Rainforest Pyramid at Moody Gardens
... dozens of species of birds, among them Cuban amazons, Quaker parrot, Lady Ross turaco, Crested Oropendola and Gray plantain-eater. «Houston Chronicle, May 11»
