The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 101National Geographic Society, 1952 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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Page 393
... bird thought extinct for fifty years is struggling for survival . Behind the rare species in its fight for life is all the protective power of the Dominion Government . Rediscovery of this flightless bird , the large , brilliant - hued ...
... bird thought extinct for fifty years is struggling for survival . Behind the rare species in its fight for life is all the protective power of the Dominion Government . Rediscovery of this flightless bird , the large , brilliant - hued ...
Page 394
... Bird Long Thought Extinct Notornis Valley , in South Island's Murchison Mountains , lies only six miles from a main road ; yet it hid the takahe from human sight for decades . From boyhood Dr. G. B. Orbell , an Invercargill physician ...
... Bird Long Thought Extinct Notornis Valley , in South Island's Murchison Mountains , lies only six miles from a main road ; yet it hid the takahe from human sight for decades . From boyhood Dr. G. B. Orbell , an Invercargill physician ...
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... birds are fascinating to watch . By one method , the bird climbs into a clump of snow grass and runs its beak along the stems , stripping the seed heads . It may slide off taller tufts , garnering seeds as it drops . To pluck shoots ...
... birds are fascinating to watch . By one method , the bird climbs into a clump of snow grass and runs its beak along the stems , stripping the seed heads . It may slide off taller tufts , garnering seeds as it drops . To pluck shoots ...
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King Ranch Cattle Empire in Texas 26 illustrations in color from naturalcolor photo | 7 |
This Year the United States Military Academy Marks | |
Multitudes of Heavenly Bodies and Clues | 245 |
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