The Quarterly Review, Volumes 289-290John Murray, 1951 |
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Page 397
... miles , single - up , in the Middle East in 1943 , 280 miles over water . A 19 - weeks - old bird flew 400 miles from Rennes ( France ) . Young bird races up to 180 miles , with birds about 16 weeks old , have velocities of 1,060–1,460 ...
... miles , single - up , in the Middle East in 1943 , 280 miles over water . A 19 - weeks - old bird flew 400 miles from Rennes ( France ) . Young bird races up to 180 miles , with birds about 16 weeks old , have velocities of 1,060–1,460 ...
Page 399
... miles south ) came in to the loft , flying low , from the south . Strong easterly winds blowing across its course for 800 miles blew it several miles off the line of the loft , and after some twenty miles or so ' overfly ' the bird ...
... miles south ) came in to the loft , flying low , from the south . Strong easterly winds blowing across its course for 800 miles blew it several miles off the line of the loft , and after some twenty miles or so ' overfly ' the bird ...
Page 406
... miles west - east from London to Berlin , and Cowbird Cuckoos returned 900 miles west - east from Denver to Waukegan in North America , and 872 miles west - east from Chicago to the Penikese Islands . The solution of the mystery of ...
... miles west - east from London to Berlin , and Cowbird Cuckoos returned 900 miles west - east from Denver to Waukegan in North America , and 872 miles west - east from Chicago to the Penikese Islands . The solution of the mystery of ...
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