The Elements of Ornithology
William Ruschenberger
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The Elements of Ornithology is one of seven in a Series of First Books of Natural History Prepared for the Use of Schools and Colleges. This succinct little textbook from 1845 presents an introduction to ornithology. The information, albeit not current, is still interesting and of use as a general overview of bird biology and classification. The author was a surgeon in the U.S. Navy and president of the Academy of Natural Sciences. (Summary by A. Gramour) (5 hr 6 min)
Chapitres
| Preface | 4:09 | Lu par April Gonzales |
| Lesson One. Overview of Birds. | 31:29 | Lu par Robert J. Eckrich |
| Lesson Two. Eggs. | 14:19 | Lu par Garth Burton |
| Lesson Three. Birds of Prey. | 30:30 | Lu par ToddHW |
| Lesson Four. Orioles, Swallows, Crows, etc.. | 51:12 | Lu par Garth Burton |
| Lesson Five. Humming Birds, Parrots, etc... | 20:11 | Lu par Robert J. Eckrich |
| Lesson Six. Peacocks, Pigeons, etc.. | 24:38 | Lu par rookieblue |
| Lesson Seven. Ostrich, Cranes, Flamingos, etc.. | 36:05 | Lu par Kajo |
| Lesson Eight. Penguins, Gulls,Ducks, etc.., | 27:15 | Lu par Mich_elle |
| Glossary A-E | 22:21 | Lu par Mich_elle |
| Glossary F-O | 23:10 | Lu par Mich_elle |
| Glossary P-Z | 21:28 | Lu par Kajo |