. A handbook to the case arranged as an introduction to the study of birds' eggs . SEP : I. VARIED COLOURING OF 1. House & 3. Sparrow Osprey. 5. Robin. 6. Guillemot, INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF BIRDS EGGS. The arrangement of the specimens in this case is designed toencourage the observing rather than the mere collecting of birdseggs, by illustrating some of the many interesting f^icts that maybe learnt by the intelligent study of their characteristics. It is necessary that the student should be acquainted with theappearance, at least, of the birds mentioned. With ver
. A handbook to the case arranged as an introduction to the study of birds' eggs . SEP : I. VARIED COLOURING OF 1. House & 3. Sparrow Osprey. 5. Robin. 6. Guillemot, INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF BIRDS EGGS. The arrangement of the specimens in this case is designed toencourage the observing rather than the mere collecting of birdseggs, by illustrating some of the many interesting f^icts that maybe learnt by the intelligent study of their characteristics. It is necessary that the student should be acquainted with theappearance, at least, of the birds mentioned. With very fewexceptions these birds may be seen in the general eggs are discussed under the following heads :—Varied Colouring of Colouring of Size of Eggs in comparison with that of the of of the Eggshell. VARIED COLOURING OF EGGS. Almost every shade of colour is represented in a large collectionof birds eggs. The pigment occurs only on the surface of the egg,and is deposited but a short time before it is laid. White was probably the primitive col
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