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"One of the areas whose birds have been given rather less attention than most is the arid western regions of South Afr…"

"If you are fortunate to have the chance to examine a recently dead bird, even one brought home from the poulterer wit…"

"Macdonald selects twelve aspects of the life and behaviour of birds, illustrating them with Australian examples. Topi…"

"When appointed to the in 1935 he was placed in the Bird Room, where he started as Assistant Keeper and retired in 196…"

"In general appearance the is an extremely large and powerful fellow, with a beautiful head and speaking countenance, …"

"Very few of the old s interfere with the duties of their assistants, but there be men who seem to think you have mere…"

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"When I was a little boy at school, floundering through Herodotus, and getting double doses of fum-fum daily for my An…"

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