12 Aves. 
AYES. 
Deditius, 0. Die ornithologischen Ergebnisse der N. Przewalsky’schen 
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[See Passer timidus ( Fringillidce ), Pyrgilauda barbata ( Alaudidce ), 
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De La Fontaine, — . Notes pour servir a la Faune Luxembourgeoise. 
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Dent, H. C. A Year in Brazil ; with Notes on Natural History, &c. 
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364.] 
Des Murs, 0. Musde Ornithologique illustre. Description des Oiseaux 
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Histoire Naturelle des Palmipedes. Tom. ii. Les Oiseaux de 
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Plates of Birds and Eggs, not free from error. 
. Proposition d’un systeme unique de Classification en Zoologie, 
sp<$cialement pour l’ornithologie. Bull. Soc. Acclim. 1886, pp. 513-517. 
The author advocates a classification beginning at the lowest forms. 
Apparently he would make no innovations on the methods of former 
authors, but wishes one scheme to become universal under the patronage 
of his Society. 
Dickie, A. M. Encycl. Amer. \cf. Zool. Rec. xxii, Aves, p. 8], vol. ii, 
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Dinnika, N. Ornitologicheskiya Nablioudeniya na kavkazye. Trud. 
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Ornithological observations in the Caucasus ; being notes on a large 
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Phasianidce , Tetraonidce ) Scolopacidce , and Otididce are treated of at the 
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Dixon, J. H. Gairloch in N.-W. Ross-shire ; its Records, Traditions, 
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Chapters are included by W. Jolly, Rev. J. McMurtrie and Prof. 
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Dogiel, J. Neue untersuchungen fiber den pupillen-weiternden Muskel 
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pi. xviii. 
