| 单词 | gallinaceous bird |
| 例句 | The order Rasores includes the numerous species of gallinaceous birds, and the term is applied to them from their habit of scratching in the ground in search of food. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z In common with the family to which they belong, they have the hind toe of the foot placed on a level with the others, thus resembling the pigeons, and unlike the majority of gallinaceous birds. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z Turkey, turk′i, n. a large gallinaceous bird, a native of America—not Turkey.—ns. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) 2012-01-30T03:00:19.113Z Pheasant, fez′ant, n. a gallinaceous bird abundant in Britain, and highly valued as food.—n. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) 2012-01-30T03:00:13.887Z The scarcity of poultry in this country partly arises from all gallinaceous birds requiring warmth and dryness to keep them in perfect health, while the climate of Great Britain is naturally moist and cold. Poultry A Practical Guide to the Choice, Breeding, Rearing, and Management of all Descriptions of Fowls, Turkeys, Guinea-fowls, Ducks, and Geese, for Profit and Exhibition. 2012-01-19T03:00:19.390Z Mound′-birds, a family of Australasian gallinaceous birds which build large mounds as incubators for their eggs.—n. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z There vivid tints, and an almost metallic lustre, pervade animated beings, from the coral in its submarine abode, to the gallinaceous birds, the coxcombs of the forest. A Treatise on Sheep: The Best Means for their Improvement, General Management, and the Treatment of their Diseases. 2011-12-04T03:00:03.890Z The Pigeons in some of their habits approach the gallinaceous birds, with which accordingly they are classed. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z Nest and Eggs—The nest, like that of all the gallinaceous birds, is made on the ground and hidden away in some thick cluster of brush or beneath some log. Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast 2011-11-18T03:00:28.323Z In describing the bird thus produced, Boethius declares that the male has a sharp, pointed beak, like the gallinaceous birds, but that in the female the beak is obtuse as in other geese and ducks. Sea Monsters Unmasked and Sea Fables Explained 2011-07-11T02:00:07.857Z The primary wing-feathers, which in most gallinaceous birds are uniformly coloured, are in the Argus pheasant not less wonderful objects than the secondary wing-feathers. The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex Volume II (1st Edition) 2011-06-27T02:01:01.007Z I own I was nearly beaten, but one of the directors, turning to us, said, 'You appear to have a veritable Noah's ark here, and we know a pheasant is a gallinaceous bird.' Scamping Tricks and Odd Knowledge Occasionally Practised upon Public Works 2011-01-14T03:00:46.103Z The gallinaceous birds are represented by a quail, Coturnix novae zealandiae, now exterminated. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z Among the most interesting forms are the hornbills, the peacock, the Impey pheasant, the tragopan or horned pheasant, and other gallinaceous birds, the pheasant family being very characteristic of South-Eastern Asia. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli The gallinaceous birds are well represented, especially in game birds. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" These appendages, as Dr. Günther has remarked to me, may be compared with the combs of gallinaceous birds, and apparently serve as ornaments. The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex Volume II (1st Edition) 2011-06-27T02:01:01.007Z Among the gallinaceous birds there does not appear to be much music. The Speech of Monkeys All the birds yet mentioned are called gallinaceous birds, or Gallinæ, and sometimes Rasores or "Scratchers." The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879 Himalaya, range of gallinaceous birds in the, i. The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume II (of 2) He did not succeed in rearing them to maturity; but, as he remarks, "no wild gallinaceous bird thrives well at first on hard grain." The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I. From what Mr. Wallace has observed of the habits of certain gallinaceous birds in the East he thinks that such slight differences are beneficial. The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex Volume II (1st Edition) 2011-06-27T02:01:01.007Z The number of gallinaceous birds is extremely limited. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America Two pigeons and four species of quail are all the rasorial birds in the island; the true gallinaceous birds being wholly wanting. The History of Tasmania, Volume I Range of gallinaceous birds on the Himalaya, i. The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume II (of 2) They are allied to the gallinaceous birds but differ from them in never sitting upon their eggs, which, thus buried in vegetable rubbish, are left to be hatched by heat and fermentation. The Rival Crusoes No one probably will dispute that many gallinaceous birds which live on the open ground have acquired their present colours, at least in part, for the sake of protection. The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex Volume II (1st Edition) 2011-06-27T02:01:01.007Z Among the most striking are the gallinaceous birds. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America The gallinaceous birds include the large blue grouse of the coast, replaced in the Rocky Mountains by the dusky grouse. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Its feet are like those of a gallinaceous bird, yet one which I wounded took voluntarily to the water and swam off to a neighbouring point to rejoin its mate. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 2 As its appearance exhibits a near approach to the gallinaceous birds, so do its habits. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 1 His offer was in the interest of pheasant breeders, but the benefit is not confined to that variety of game alone, for it is equally applicable to all gallinaceous birds troubled with this disease. Scientific American Supplement, No. 460, October 25, 1884 With the exception of some small partridge-like gallinaceous birds, the representatives of this family in Brazil belong to types which do not exist in any other parts of the world. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America The Partridge, and other gallinaceous birds, fly in a similar manner; but, on account of their larger size, their motions are less attractive. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 17, March, 1859 The eggs of many gallinaceous birds, that make their nests carelessly in the grass, are of a pale and less decided green, such as those of the partridge and pheasant. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 406, December 26, 1829 A gallinaceous bird, about the size of turkeys, and capable of domestication. The Mysterious Island In the place where we had landed our instruments, the banks being steep, we saw new proofs of the indolence of the gallinaceous birds of the tropics. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 THE TURKEY.—This is one of the gallinaceous birds, the principal genera of which are Pheasants, Turkeys, Peacocks, Bustards, Pintatoes, and Grouse. The Book of Household Management The wings have a general resemblance to those of gallinaceous birds. The Antiquity of Man He did not succeed in rearing them to maturity; but as he remarks, "no wild gallinaceous bird thrives well at first on hard grain." The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 1 Do you know any gallinaceous bird in which the female has well developed spurs? More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 No one probably will dispute that many gallinaceous birds which live on the open ground, have acquired their present colours, at least in part, for the sake of protection. The Descent of Man Sexual differences such as these may be strictly compared with those which are so frequent with gallinaceous birds. The Descent of Man These appendages, as Dr. Gunther has remarked to me, may be compared with the combs of gallinaceous birds, and apparently serve as ornaments. The Descent of Man From the character of the other gallinaceous birds of Africa, it is not probable that Gallus is an African genus. The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 1 They do not seem hard enough to resist the triturating power of the gizzard of a gallinaceous bird, though they must resist that of some other birds; for the skin is as hard as ivory. More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 The foregoing remarks relate to the secondary wing-feathers, but the primary wing-feathers, which in most gallinaceous birds are uniformly coloured, are in the Argus pheasant equally wonderful. The Descent of Man The males of many gallinaceous birds, especially of the polygamous kinds, are furnished with special weapons for fighting with their rivals, namely spurs, which can be used with fearful effect. The Descent of Man |
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